Automatic Woman by Nathan L. Yocum

Author:Nathan L. Yocum
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781620070765
Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press
Published: 2012-08-07T20:41:55+00:00

Seven

Jolly Fellows is declared Persona Non Grata

I sat in the evening train willing it to go faster. Go, go, go, get me to Mary’s place. The walls of my little world were closing in and the more I saw, the more I knew about the danger posed to myself and anyone in my proximity.

Lord Barnes was, is, the greatest thief catcher to ever live. London bears no secrets to this man. His tracking me was more a question of when than if.

The train arrived and I sprinted past ushers and porters and commuters. I sprinted past the regular folk on their way to regular spouses and children and sit-down dinners.

Mary’s flat was cleaned out and turned over, just like my flat, just like Saxon’s. China cups were smashed, the easel and chairs were rendered into sticks and stacked in the room’s center. All like before. I went to the bedroom and found another torn mattress, shredded clothing and a note pinned to the wall by a gold pen knife.

The cards don’t belong to you.

Neither does the girl. Stop by

the office tonight. -B

The front door creaked in the next room. I unholstered my Colt, thought better of it, and unholstered the Engholm too.

Saucy Jack was creeping into the living room with a giant butcher’s knife clenched in his fist. I nudged the bedroom door open to greet him.

“Oy!” I yelled.

Jack took a step towards me with blade raised and murder in his eyes. That’s when he noticed the guns I had pointed at his face and Tom Johnson.

“You see any of this take place?” I motioned my head to the destroyed furniture.

“I didn’t do that,” he said.

“Not my question, mate. Did you see who did this?”

He shook his head. The room suddenly stunk of piss and not my own I assure you. I motioned to the knife.

“That for me?”

Saucy Jack shook his head again.

“Are you sure?” I drew back the hammers of both my guns. “I specifically remember asking you to bring a gun or a knife. That looks like a knife so I’ll ask again, is that for me?”

“Sure, m-m-mate.” His voice took on a cowards’ stammer. This whole situation was giving me an ill feeling. I wanted to hurt this man, but really I wanted to hurt Lord Barnes and this man was standing between me and him.

“Here’s the story, Jack. You leave that cutter on the floor. You brought it for me, so it’s mine now. Turn around, exit this room, go to the nearest restaurant and order a big supper. Know that the only reason you’re enjoying a meal or a pint or the sweet air around you is because I let you enjoy these things. And like God almighty I can take these things from you at my own displeasure. Mary is my girl now. If your air mingles with hers, I’ll stomp it from your lungs. If your eyes behold her, I’ll be there to pluck them out. If you hear her voice, just know

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