—. z ■ ~ j 1 ■< -\ - fl -* B.W-S i | ,i I < \S®iMKSi Lfo—■"■■< w»a«M- ; 4 ■ ’ Bii iff- ; ■Kmllr - ~ Early morning, and the Trident, “How come they were in the sea watching the departing truck, secure at her moorings, rose and and w hat was in that package “I don’t know whether to befell on the gentle swell of har- of theil . s? „ « Their cruiser went here them or ring the police.’’ hour waters. In the wheelhouse , , „ ~ , , ~ , Well, said Malcolm, lying back her skipper, Andrew Baines, and down before they had time o against his seat. “We just have his partner, watched a large unpack their china, and that enough time to stash this stuff haulage truck move away. Its was in that package; or so they and report for work.” “Where occupants were none the worse ~ ~ „ ~ , A are we going to hide the stuff ?” for their harrowing experience said - Charhe ’ muttered An- Wayne Isked. of the night before. drew, as they stood on deck ————— —■ — ’ i '■ ■ -- I 1 ! r<lf On i W ' ~ --JW Htefcif ■ “You’ve got a short memory.” the inscription, “Takahe Stud.” stood looking with pleased exletorted Malcolm, as Wayne “Stop here! Now, Wayne, let’s pressions at the race barrels of drove along the narrow road unpack our stuff,” said Malcolm, the Takahe Stud. “Perfect! Perthat led to the Takahe Timber “and we had better be quick. feet!” said Malcolm, “a good Company’s debarker. “Just a bit The last thing we want is to get morning’s work.” “No-one would more up this road,” he added, as caught.” ever think of looking there,” they passed a signpost that bore A short time later, the two men responded Wayne. “This is Kory’s,” said Penny, In his room, Rory made a fran- ing stable door fell on his ears, looking at the book in her grasp tic search. “Could have sworn I r l hen the thought struck him. and reading once more the left it in this chest of drawers. “It’s Penny! She found it and scribbled entries. “One million Maybe I had it in my pocket will show Garth unless. ..’’lie XC—charged and paid. Three and it dropped out, but where? left the sentence unfinished, it million XC—due. I know I After what’s happened, I must was obvious this was not the should give this to Rory but find it first; can’t let Garth see carefree Rory O’Donnell of after he’s been charged with it.” former times. drug trafficking, I feel I ought to “What's that?” he muttered, show it to Dad.” pausing as the sound of a bang-
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