Doctor Who: Target - Novelisations [122] - The Massacre by John Lucarotti

Author:John Lucarotti
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Science-Fiction - Doctor Who
ISBN: 9780491034234
Publisher: Target Books
Published: 1987-12-14T23:00:00+00:00

8

The Escape

Despite Lerans’s assurances, Steven was worried about the Doctor. If he were not pretending to be the Abbot, then where was he? He had been gone for a day and although Steven thought that it was possible for the Doctor to be still with Preslin he didn’t think it probable. He decided that there was only one solution – to go to Preslin’s home and find out for himself. But when he tried to leave the Admiral’s house he was politely restrained and told that he required the signed permission of either Lerans or Muss.

Angrily he demanded to see one or the other but was told that Muss was with the Admiral and could not be disturbed and Lerans had gone to the King of Navarre’s residence.

As he stormed back to his room he met Anne in a corridor beside the pantry. He drew her to one side and discreetly asked if she knew a way out of the house without being observed.

‘I haven’t been here long enough to know anything like that, sir,’ she replied.

‘Isn’t there some way through the kitchens?’ Steven persisted.

Anne thought for a moment before replying. ‘Not really, sir,’ she said, ‘unless you talk about putting out the rubbish.’

‘How do you do that?’ Steven asked.

‘By the tunnel from the scullery. It leads to the other side of the wall but it’s ever so scary,’ she replied.

Steven smiled. ‘Will you show it to me?’ he asked.

Being mid-afternoon, the kitchens were deserted while everyone took a siesta so Steven and Anne reached the scullery without being seen. She pointed to a small door in the wall.

‘That’s it, through there,’ she said.

‘Thank you, Anne, and not a word to anyone.’ Steven smiled and put his forefinger to his lips.

‘Make sure you leave the outside door open because you can’t get back if you don’t,’ Anne advised as she lit a taper and handed it to Steven.

‘Bye bye,’ he said and touched her cheek with his hand.

‘Where are you going?’ she asked suddenly.

‘Montparnasse, to find a friend,’ Steven replied.

Anne let out a little squeal. ‘Oh, my aunt and my brother live near there. Take me with you, sir.’

‘How can I, Anne, when you’re here for safekeeping?’

Steven asked.

Anne looked at Steven for a moment before replying.

‘I’ll tell them where you’ve gone,’ she said.

Steven was astounded. ‘There’s a name for people who do that, young lady.’

Anne smiled. ‘Yes, I know,’ she admitted.

‘It’ll be dangerous,’ Steven reminded her.

‘I’ll be safe with you,’ she replied beguilingly.

Steven sighed. ‘This is against my better judgement but come along if you must,’ he said and opened the door to the tunnel which was about thirty metres long.

‘They say there are lots of these but much bigger under Paris,’ Anne announced as they bent down to make their way along it. Halfway along a tunnel led off to the right.

‘Where does that one go?’ Steven asked as they passed it.

‘I don’t know and I don’t want to,’ Anne’s reply was a frightened whisper which made Steven chuckle. They came to the door at the far end which opened inwards.

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