Slocum And the Warm Reception
“Despite the calm expression he wore, every one of his senses was working to its limit to pick up any hint that things were about to go from bad to worse.
The gunmen in the hallway seemed to be doing the same thing. They watched him carefully, but didn’t make any sudden moves. Every hand that had been poised above a holstered pistol was still in the same spot, although some of the tension had somehow vanished. Slocum attributed that to the heavy footsteps that had sounded behind him when he ...first left Dawson’s office. Undoubtedly, the big man himself was watching him go and told his men what to do through silent gestures or nods.
Slocum went down to the second floor, straight to his room, and opened the door. As he turned to step inside, he caught sight of a few men standing farther down the hall. He’d only spotted them from the corner of his eye, but knew they were sent to watch him and would be there when he came back. Just to be certain nobody intended on getting any closer, Slocum closed his door and locked it.MoreLess
The gunmen in the hallway seemed to be doing the same thing. They watched him carefully, but didn’t make any sudden moves. Every hand that had been poised above a holstered pistol was still in the same spot, although some of the tension had somehow vanished. Slocum attributed that to the heavy footsteps that had sounded behind him when he ...first left Dawson’s office. Undoubtedly, the big man himself was watching him go and told his men what to do through silent gestures or nods.
Slocum went down to the second floor, straight to his room, and opened the door. As he turned to step inside, he caught sight of a few men standing farther down the hall. He’d only spotted them from the corner of his eye, but knew they were sent to watch him and would be there when he came back. Just to be certain nobody intended on getting any closer, Slocum closed his door and locked it.MoreLess
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