High-Opp

Chapter 12

“And you were almost ready to get rid of Gerard?” said Glass. He leaned back against his desk, stared down at Rafe Newton.

The nephew avoided The Coor’s eyes. “I could…”

“You can leave Gerard alone!” Glass barked the words. “And you can get a sample of that poison gas for us. Gerard is suddenly too bold. I want to know how long Movius has been working for him. Probably all the time he was Liaitor. He could have booby traps in every department of government; he went everywhere. That gas! How could someone develop a thing like that right under our noses? That may be what’s making Gerard so bold.”

“Or desperate,” said Newton.

“I said bold.” Glass frowned. “We have to find out what his position is before we make a move.”

Newton shifted his position on the couch, “What about Movius?”

“Movius! Well, we know where he is now. Give Movius a couple of days to rattle around while we check back on everyone who contacts him. Then kill him.” Glass smiled without humor.

“And the new wife?”

“Leave her alone until you get rid of Movius. But pick up her father and the brother. The brother used to drive for Movius. That must be where he met the woman.”

Newton lowered his eyes. “The father and brother have disappeared.”

Glass lost his temper. “People can’t just disappear! Find them! You hear me? Drag in the wife…”

“I thought you said to leave her alone?” Newton sounded like a small boy objecting to a reprimand.

The Coor calmed himself, tightened his lips into a thin line. “So I did. Let that stand.”

“Okay, but…”

“Drag her in for questioning after you get Movius. Get your information.” Glass raised his voice to a roar. “And don’t let him slip through your fingers again!”