Part 51 (1/2)
Ma in hand ”I was jes goin' to the store Anything I can get for you, Miz Huggins?”
”No,” Margaret said ”I' up to bed and lie down for a while”
They hadn't driven for lanced back at Daniel ”There's a car following us, Mr Huggins”
”Sure?” Daniel asked
George glanced in the rearview e There are two men in the front seat They picked ”
Daniel looked out the rearTraffic was heavy behind them, and he didn't see the car ”Where?”
”About seven cars back,” George said
Daniel saw the car He could make out two men in the front seat but couldn't tell what they looked like ”Recognize any of thee shook his head ”Never saw any of thearage?”
”No, sir,” George answered ”I had to pick up Mr
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Gibbons from the hotel first and take hi with Mr Beck I dropped hiet you”
Daniel nodded It was a Teamster car and driver Only nored for the car and driver to be available to him when he needed it ''Who do you think they are?”
''I don't know,” George said ”Could be cops They use crummy cars like that”
”Did you mention it to Mr Gibbons?”
”No I wasn't sure then It wasn't until after I dropped him off and they still followed un?” Daniel asked
”No, sir”
”Who else knew you were picking e answered ”The drivers' assignht before”
Daniel looked back through theThe Dodge was still there about five cars behind theht and ht turn Then duck up the first alley you coe glanced back in tiun from his shoulder holster His voice went dry ”Do you think there'll be any shooting?”
Daniel checked the cylinder of the revolver ”I don't think so, but I learned a long tihtened grie had his chance He shot through the red light and h the rear , didn't see the blue car as they turned again into an alley Halfway through to the next street, George stopped the car He turned to look back
'Get down/' Daniel said sharply
George disappeared, and Daniel looked back at the street from theAbout a minute later, the blue car sped past the alley
”Okay,” Daniel said 'Let's shag ass outta here and get etting out of the alley as Daniel returned the gun to its holster ”Jesus!” George said
”Do you have any other assignments after you drop me off?” Daniel said
”I was told to stay with you all day”
”No Drop et there, call and let lanced in the ain”
”I expected them,” Daniel said ”I just wanted to li to be afraid of,” he said reassuringly ”They knoe're on to them now They won't make any trouble”
The car stopped in front of the two-story taxpayer building that housed the offices Without looking around, Daniel walked into the building and went directly to his office He was in theins I'e Thanks”
”Is there anything else you want e I'll call you if there's anything Thanks again” He pressed a button on his phone A moment later, Moses and Jack were in his office ”There's a blue Dodge sedan parked somewhere on the street outside with two”
”Do you knoho they are?” Moses asked, concern in his voice
'I haven't the faintest idea Have soet the license-plate nus to through our friends in the police department”
'Til do it myself,” Moses said quickly
”No If they know rapher Tell theet the number That's all'
”Okay,” Moses said He left the office
Daniel turned to Jack ”What's our position if we're questioned on any of our clients' affairs?”
Jack kx)ked at hial procedures and you're required to testify under oath, you have no choice but to answer the questions”
Daniel was silent
”You don't enjoy the protection of a lawyer-client or even a doctor-patient relationshi+p, if that's what you're thinking,” he added
”What about files that have been entrusted to us by our subscribers?”