“If we are stopped it’s going to give the game away at once.’ ‘Duhamel’s a coward,’ his sister responded. ‘He’s in a flat panic and he’s not thinking straight. We’ll just have to hope we’re not stopped.’ It was an uncomfortable ride, sharing the small space with crates of wine and the fumes from the gazogène burner. They sensed from the change in speed and the smoother ride that the van had turned onto the main highway heading south, but then they came to sudden halt. ‘This can’t be Vic-le-C...omte,’ Christine said. Luke shook his head tensely, knowing that the same thought was in both their minds. The rear doors were flung open. Duhamel stood there. ‘Out!’ ‘Why?’ Luke demanded. ‘What’s wrong?’ ‘Out!’ the man repeated. Unwillingly, they both scrambled out of the van and looked around them. They were not, as they had feared, at a road block. The van was stopped at the side of the road on the hill going down to the River Allier, but their view ahead was blocked.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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