Prince Amos
“Water squirted him in the face and soaked the front of his jacket. The purple banner across his chest faded onto his white shirt. He noticed the “out of order” sign just as Dunc walked up.
“What are you doing?” Dunc asked.
Amos looked down at his jacket. “It’s a new method of cleaning clothes. I’ll show it to you later.”
“I think I’ll pass. Where’s Charles?”
“He went to find the chauffeur. Where’s Gus?”
“He’s keeping an eye on Senator Grafter.”
“Why? I thought he was supposed to be working for Senator Suborn?”
“That’s what I need to talk to you about. The prince’s chief intelligence officer called last night. We found out that Senator Grafter is trying to buy the rights to a new oil field in Gus’s country.”
Amos pulled his arm out of the sleeve. “So?”
“The senator claims to have no connections with any oil company. If we can prove he does, then he’s in big trouble.”
Amos twisted the jacket and squeezed some of the water out. “You’re going to get to the part that makes sense any minute... now, right?”MoreLess
“What are you doing?” Dunc asked.
Amos looked down at his jacket. “It’s a new method of cleaning clothes. I’ll show it to you later.”
“I think I’ll pass. Where’s Charles?”
“He went to find the chauffeur. Where’s Gus?”
“He’s keeping an eye on Senator Grafter.”
“Why? I thought he was supposed to be working for Senator Suborn?”
“That’s what I need to talk to you about. The prince’s chief intelligence officer called last night. We found out that Senator Grafter is trying to buy the rights to a new oil field in Gus’s country.”
Amos pulled his arm out of the sleeve. “So?”
“The senator claims to have no connections with any oil company. If we can prove he does, then he’s in big trouble.”
Amos twisted the jacket and squeezed some of the water out. “You’re going to get to the part that makes sense any minute... now, right?”MoreLess
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