Gideon's risk by Marric J. J

Author:Marric, J. J [Marric, J. J]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Gideon, George (Fictitious character), Police
Publisher: New York, Harper
Published: 1959-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Gideon took a small plastic envelope from his pocket and laid it down in front of the Assistant Commissioner. Inside were several strands of gray cotton, and on all the strands little dark brown stains. A label stapled to the envelope read: Cotton strands presumably from glove found on glass splinter in Saige Street, Soho—18.9.19—

"The killer car job?"

"Yes. The lab's examined half a dozen pairs of gloves made of the same material—I told you they were Japanese—and they say these strands came from the thumb," said Gideon. "They've got some photo enlargements, showing the curvature of the fabric, how it's stretched, and— "

"I'll take your word for it."

"Thanks. If the driver who wore these went to a garage, one of the first things he would do is to take off the glove and have the cut seen to," Gideon said. "If it were badly bloodstained, he might throw the glove away. The lab says that these strands are soaked in one spot and there must have been considerable bleeding."

"So you want to have all garages visited."

Gideon nodded.

"Why ask me?" inquired Rogerson. "You don't often show such consideration, George."

"Got to get back into your good books somehow!" Gideon said. He stood up. "I'll lay it on right away."

"Right." Rogerson also stood up and walked with him to the door. "Not a bad week, all in all. The Carters committed for trial, Borgman right under the microscope, Carslake in the bag, Baldy Lock, too—keep it up!"

Gideon said, "Make sure the Old Man doesn't let the politicians talk him out of Borgman, won't you?"

"They can't, now," Rogerson said confidently. "But there is one thing, George—I'm not sure you're wise to have him watched wherever he goes."

Gideon stood solid and massive by the door, fingers on the handle, too experienced a man to reject that comment out of hand, and ready to hear why Rogerson had made it. He himself felt reasonably satisfied with the way things were going, but there was that strangely personal feeling about Borgman, the desire to get the man at all costs; and he knew that it was possible that it disturbed his judgment.

"Not often you don't jump to it," Rogerson said, and spread his hands. "I may be wrong, but if you're having the offices covered, if you let news of the exhumation get out, if you have him questioned at the airport when he gets back tomorrow, then aren't you taking a risk that he'll try to get out of the country? We've a good case for home consumption, but I wouldn't like to say we could get extradition on it."

Gideon said heavily, "I didn't even think of that."

"You would have."

"Too late, probably," Gideon said. "I'll take the men off him anyhow, and I won't push Fleet Street. But because we don't want them to do a thing, they'll probably do it. I hope that girl won't warn him."

"The blonde?"

"Yes," said Gideon, and shrugged his shoulders. "I can't really see Borgman staying out of the country until it all blows over, though.

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