Striding through the bar, “Where is she? Angelo, have you seen her?”

Palms held placatingly upwards, “Hey, Larry calm down. I ain’t done nothing. Yes, I’ve seen her. Cops came sniffing after her. Said she was pushing…”

“That’s crap and you know it…”

“You know it. I know it, but they came asking.”

Something in his manner doesn’t sit well. “What did you tell them?”

His face drops.

“What did you tell them?”

“Hey, they had me in an awkward spot. Got me by the curlies…”

He backs away as I step around the bar, standing close to look down on him. “What did you tell them?”

“They wanted her address and…” He crunches up as my fist sinks into his abs.

“Anything else you told them?”

“No… just that. It’s all the cop wanted…”

Gathering up his shirt in one hand, I haul him upright again, pulling him up and off-balance. “And have you seen her since?”

“Two days ago. She was with Frank. She was pretty upset.”

“She left with him?”

“Yes.”

“Is that all you want to tell me?”

“Yes, that’s it, Larry. Honest.”

I release him and he drops, arms clutched to his stomach. “If I hear that you missed anything, I’ll be back. Understand me?”

Speechlessly, still wheezing, he nods.

*****

Frank?

Where to find him?

… Them…

Office…

like to speak with Mr Conners,

Mr Conners isn’t here

me as soon as

“I’ll do that, sir.”

down. Something in the receptionist’s tone sounded a

Was he there?

Bech again. This time he’s there. “Get my car to me would you,

voice low, the sound of office clatter in the background. “Of

know about an arrest made on

hangs. “There was, sir,

?

tone

“What kind of incident?”

I think this would be

receiver up again…. What the

*****

what’s been happening,

woman was found leaving Blessingmoors after spending an unknown period

Shit…

did that happen? Who let her

believe the example made of him will discourage any

“And the girl?”

called me immediately. Had it been any other intruder I would have taken steps to eliminate them. However, since I know of your interest in this woman, instead I decided it would be best to discredit and silence her.

Bech backs

it upon

here. Someone had

try to

to be objective for a moment. A prostitute, albeit a high-class prostitute, has drawn your attention, perhaps persuaded to spend money on her. She knows too much and what

“Who to?”

“Her lawyer for one.”

what have you done

lawyer will not be

has she spoken to?

had the sense not to speak during her interview, other than to claim she was innocent of the charges. She was not believed…” He hesitates. “From the

“Such as?”

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