The Kidnapper
“He climbed out of the car, carrying his suitcase.
“Leave the keys in,” I said. “I’m going to stick this heap in the garage.”
I drove it inside and he waited for me.
“All set?” I asked. “Anybody notice you leave?”
“I don’t think so. Nobody home on Sundays.”
“Perfect. Then you’ve got nothing to worry about.”
“Not much I haven’t. Steve, I don’t like this.”
“I don’t like it either. But we’re in it, and we’ve got to go through with it.” I lowered my voice. “So try and kee...p your mouth shut about the newspapers, will you? For Mary’s sake.”
“I’ll try. But—”
“After all, you and I, we’re men. We can take it.” I patted his shoulder. “That’s why I chose you for this deal, because I knew you had guts. And in just a day or so now, comes the big payoff.MoreLess
“Leave the keys in,” I said. “I’m going to stick this heap in the garage.”
I drove it inside and he waited for me.
“All set?” I asked. “Anybody notice you leave?”
“I don’t think so. Nobody home on Sundays.”
“Perfect. Then you’ve got nothing to worry about.”
“Not much I haven’t. Steve, I don’t like this.”
“I don’t like it either. But we’re in it, and we’ve got to go through with it.” I lowered my voice. “So try and kee...p your mouth shut about the newspapers, will you? For Mary’s sake.”
“I’ll try. But—”
“After all, you and I, we’re men. We can take it.” I patted his shoulder. “That’s why I chose you for this deal, because I knew you had guts. And in just a day or so now, comes the big payoff.MoreLess
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