A Cold Moon by Mike Price

Author:Mike Price
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Published: 2019-08-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Throughout January and February, all the papers were speculating on when Brown would call the election. It had to be before the end of June and most of the pundits were predicting early May, which meant announcing the date in April to give a month for canvassing.

Martin had decided to take the bull by the horns and hopefully catch his opponents on the wrong foot. He had phoned Tony to arrange a number of meetings in both Kenilworth and Southam, during the latter part of March and through April. Tony had queried if this was allowed, but Martin told him there was no law against inviting the public to hear a speaker address them. The meetings would be low key to start with getting more intense once the election had been formally announced.

“Look, I’ll be with you on the 12th March, we can discuss it in more detail, and that gives you some time to find some locations for the meetings and book the halls. I’ve transferred £10000 to the account we set up and as you’re a signatory, you can use it as you see fit. Be at my apartment at six o’clock and leave yourself free for at least three hours, okay?”

“You’re the boss. I’ll get cracking straight away.”

Martin rung off, then immediately phoned Joe.

“This Friday about eleven okay? I’ve got a meeting first but should be finished by then.”

“Sorry, I can’t make it this week. I didn’t know you would be up and my mates got us tickets for a rock concert, you’re not angry are you?” Joe tried to sound concerned.

’Oh, no… of course not… I understand." Martin could not hide his disappointment.

“Can you make it the following Friday? I do want to see you, honestly,” Joe tried to sound as sincere as possible. The last thing he wanted was to upset Martin just as his plan was about to mature.

“Yes, yes that will be fine, I’ll probably be up every week now with the election looming,” he replied, a little cheered by the lad’s apparent enthusiasm.

“I’ll look forward to it and I can tell you all about the concert.”

Martin gave an audible groan; he was not the least interested in rock concerts.

Joe was just about to go out to meet Jimmy. He was still trying to persuade his friend to let him in on one of his scams, but so far without success. He looked down at the silent phone; it would be just a week before his birthday, so it would be a good time to put his little plan of action into being. Give the old fart a good night then, when he was sated ask him for a little birthday present. He must remember to take some brochures of bikes he’d been looking at. Martin was bound to go along with it, after all he liked expensive things and the Ducati he had decided on was only a drop in the ocean compared to the Ferrari.

Maddy arrived home from the boutique and flopped down in her favourite chair.

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