Designer Crime by Whitehead Allen

Author:Whitehead, Allen [Whitehead, Allen]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Allen Whitehead
Published: 2015-05-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14 December

Joe spent the rest of the morning helping Maggie with chores on the croft, and taking her to get food supplies from Thurso. When they got back they checked on Jim, and found him wide awake and restless.

'You'll just stay where you are and behave!' Maggie admonished him. 'Sit yoursel' down, Joe lad, and talk to him, while I make us a bite to eat.'

Joe laughed at Jim's scowling face. 'You'll make her angry and you won't like it when she gets angry.'

Jim pursed his mouth and looked skywards. 'She's right enough. I can't complain, lad. She was the same when you were in them karate competitions. If someone managed to catch you with a punch, I had to hold her back from joining in and giving them a whack hersel''

Joe smiled again.

'But we was proud of you lad. Remember when you were a brown and going for a black belt, for the first time. That fella from Japan came up 'til Thurso 'til test you all.'

'Enoeda – Keinosuke Enoeda.'

'That's the fella. There was four of you, remember, and you were the youngest lad there.'

'I was in awe of him, dad. He was really famous in the world of Karate ... he's dead now, you know.'

'Is he now. That's a shame. Well … I thought he gave you a much harder time than any of the others, and afterwards I telled him so. He said 'til me, he thought you were the best young lad he'd ever tested, and he wanted 'til see how good you could be.'

'You've never told me that before!'

'Didn't want you gettin' all big-headed, did I?'

Joe laughed and shook his head.

'Joe,' called Maggie from the kitchen. 'I've heated up some lentil soup. Come and take a bowl for Jim, then come and get some yoursel'.'

* * *

Madalina was changing her high heels for some flatter shoes. It hadn't been one of the busiest nights at the casino, but it was well past midnight, most of the other girls had gone, and she was looking forward to her bed.

Jonny McLean pushed open the door and came in. 'The boss wants to see you in his office.'

'Now? I was just about to go home.'

'He meant right now.'

'Okay, okay. I'm coming.'

They walked through the empty hall to Carlo's office. McLean opened the door for her, but gave her a push and didn't follow her in.

'Madalina, come on in,' said Carlo.

She was surprised to find that Frank Mannion was there with two others, who she knew only by reputation – Mario Antonelli and Shane Doig, a heavily built, shaven headed, man who was also known as “Pit Bull”.

'You know Frank, Maddie. He wants to ask you a few questions.'

'Yeah,' said Mannion, stepping forward. 'When you came to ma office, you said you'd inherited the money you gave me from your uncle, an' I believed you. But now I'm not so sure. What do ye ken about the trouble at the casino.'

'What trouble? I know nothing about no trouble.'

'I hope that's true.

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