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Are You Afraid Of The Dark :: Sheldon Sidney
Страница: 166 из 173We reported it stolen. The police found it in White Plains." Tanner's voice was grim. "Here's what I want you to do. I want you to take a dozen men and go to White Plains. Check every hotel, boardinghouse, and flophouse-any place where they could be hiding. I'm giving a five-million-dollar reward to anyone who turns them in.
Move it!"
"Yes, sir."
Vince Carballo hurried out the door.
* * *
In their ROOM at Grace Seidel's boardinghouse, Diane said, "I'm sorry about what happened when you got to Paris. Did they kill the concierge?" "I don't know. They just disappeared." "What about your dog, Angel?" Kelly said tightly, "I don't want to talk about it." "I'm sorry. Do you know what's frustrating? We were so close. Now that we know what happened, there's no one we can tell it to. It would be our word against KIG's. They would put us in an asylum." Kelly nodded. "You're right. There is no one left to go to." There was a momentary silence and Diane said slowly, "I think there is."
* * *
VlNCE CARBALLO's MEN were spread all over town, checking every hotel, boardinghouse, and flophouse. One of his men showed pictures of Diane and Kelly to the clerk at the Esplanade Hotel.
"Have you seen either of these ladies? There's a five-million-dollar reward for them." The clerk shook his head. "I wish I knew where they were." At the Renaissance Westchester Hotel, another man was holding up pictures of Diane and Kelly.
"Five million? I wish I could collect that." At the Crowne Plaza, the clerk was saying, "If I see them, I'll sure let you know, mister." Vince Carballo himself knocked at the door of Grace Seidel's boardinghouse.
"Good morning." "Good morning. My name is Vince Carballo." He held up a picture of the two women. "Have you seen these women? There's a five-million-dollar reward for them." Grace Seidel's face lit up. "Kelly!"
* * *
IN TANNER'S OFFICE, Kathy Ordonez was overwhelmed. Faxes were coming in faster than she could handle them, and her e-mail in-box was inundated. She picked up a pile of the papers and walked into Tanner's office. Tanner and Pauline Van Luven were seated on a couch, talking.
Tanner looked up as his secretary came in. "What is it?" She smiled. "Good news. You're going to have a very successful dinner party." He frowned. "What are you talking about?" She held up the papers. "These are all acceptances. Everyone's coming." Tanner got up. "Coming where? Let me see those." Kathy handed him the papers and went out to her desk.
Tanner read the first e-mail aloud.
Move it!"
"Yes, sir."
Vince Carballo hurried out the door.
* * *
In their ROOM at Grace Seidel's boardinghouse, Diane said, "I'm sorry about what happened when you got to Paris. Did they kill the concierge?" "I don't know. They just disappeared." "What about your dog, Angel?" Kelly said tightly, "I don't want to talk about it." "I'm sorry. Do you know what's frustrating? We were so close. Now that we know what happened, there's no one we can tell it to. It would be our word against KIG's. They would put us in an asylum." Kelly nodded. "You're right. There is no one left to go to." There was a momentary silence and Diane said slowly, "I think there is."
* * *
VlNCE CARBALLO's MEN were spread all over town, checking every hotel, boardinghouse, and flophouse. One of his men showed pictures of Diane and Kelly to the clerk at the Esplanade Hotel.
"Have you seen either of these ladies? There's a five-million-dollar reward for them." The clerk shook his head. "I wish I knew where they were." At the Renaissance Westchester Hotel, another man was holding up pictures of Diane and Kelly.
"Five million? I wish I could collect that." At the Crowne Plaza, the clerk was saying, "If I see them, I'll sure let you know, mister." Vince Carballo himself knocked at the door of Grace Seidel's boardinghouse.
"Good morning." "Good morning. My name is Vince Carballo." He held up a picture of the two women. "Have you seen these women? There's a five-million-dollar reward for them." Grace Seidel's face lit up. "Kelly!"
* * *
IN TANNER'S OFFICE, Kathy Ordonez was overwhelmed. Faxes were coming in faster than she could handle them, and her e-mail in-box was inundated. She picked up a pile of the papers and walked into Tanner's office. Tanner and Pauline Van Luven were seated on a couch, talking.
Tanner looked up as his secretary came in. "What is it?" She smiled. "Good news. You're going to have a very successful dinner party." He frowned. "What are you talking about?" She held up the papers. "These are all acceptances. Everyone's coming." Tanner got up. "Coming where? Let me see those." Kathy handed him the papers and went out to her desk.
Tanner read the first e-mail aloud.