" But Ballard would
have none of it.
"So the death of these two we can explain," he said flatly. "But how
are you going to explain throttling them bitches?"
"I'm not, Lieutenant
, and I suggest you watch your tongue." He paused, perceiving for the
first time the danger of the man before him. Not even his son knew
more..... "We throw the bodies out the window, then have them
collected by Simon's men and hurled into the sea. Arthur's escort will
be too unnerved by his death to remember why he came here tonight, if
they ever knew. Then tomorrow we put two other women in their
place---my former mistress and her mother---who'll say only what we
tell them to say. All done as neat as neat."
"Well it don't sound such a sure thing to me," rumbled Ballard, whose
one thought amidst the closing web of treacheries was to have his way
with the girl, possibly even steal her away.
"So who bloody asked you!" cried Purceville, drawing a great pistol
from the inner lining of his coat. But the sudden outburst brought an
answering pain from his chest, and he fell back against the wall for
support.
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