The Destroyer - 07 - The Destroyer 007 - Union Bust by Warren Murphy & Richard Sapir

Author:Warren Murphy & Richard Sapir [Murphy, Warren & Sapir, Richard]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Pulp Action
Publisher: PINNACLE BOOKS
Published: 2010-03-19T14:52:35+00:00

TEN

At 12.12 P.M. in Chicago that day, two men reported upstairs. Remo open-coded Smith over the telephone, informed him that he saw an alternate to the extreme plan and would like to proceed.

"I think I can get to the core of the apple and manipu

late the seeds without having to make the whole thing

into apple sauce," said Remo." . I.

"Go ahead," said Smith.

Gene Jethro had received the report from Pigarello and Negronski.

"I didn't even hear him get in the car, and I was driving" said Negronski.

"Two good men were in the cab of that truck," said the Pig. "Good stand-up guys. They knew what they were doing, too. They lowered the plate real good. I had some guys check later. Everything from bottles to garbage cans was mashed in that alley. Except the kid, that Remo Jones."

"So what are you telling me?"

"I'm telling you I don't want to go against that guy again."

"Same here," said Negronski.

Jethro played with his love beads. He had lost three men on the nutritionist, too. It was weird. It approached powers he could not handle. He thanked Pigarello and Negronski, saying he would get back to them later. He made a fast dash by car to the new building. He said the proper words and was let in. He took the elevator to the main basement floor by pressing the combination of numbers.

The sign under the map was illuminated with spots from the ceiling. If the far wall were slid open, as it could be when the last electrical wiring was fixed, it would open to a meeting room just smaller than convention hall.

Jethro did not see the need for such a secure hall at such an expense, but thoroughness was thoroughness. Now was not the time to alter plans.

His footsteps clicked on the new linoleum as he walked past the special room, hardly giving it a glance. Just before the sliding wall was a door. Jethro knocked three times. Nothing. He knocked again. Nothing.

He opened the door and entered a small oasis of greenery, of pleasantly tinkling air chimes, of cool incense wafting to his senses. A waterfall over carefully placed rocks gurgled into a pool. He shut the door behind him and searched the indoor garden. Nothing. Artificial sunlight without heat illuminated the room with a bluish cast. Jethro blinked his eyes.

"You have eyes, but cannot see," came a voice.

Jethro peered into heavy shrubbery near the waterfall.

"Ears, but cannot hear."

Jethro tried to follow the voice.

"Over here by the pool."

Jethro looked again, surprised that he had not seen him the first time. He sat, his legs crossed, on a large rock. A book was in his lap. He wore a conservative gray suit, with white shirt and striped tie. Jethro should have spotted him immediately. The face was flat and smooth and Oriental.

"Uh, I came to tell you we can't go at that guy Remo again. We'll just have to live with him."

"Did he accept your offer?"

"NO."' "Then why do you come here?":

"To tell you.

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