You Can't Keep the Change by Peter Cheyney

Author:Peter Cheyney [Cheyney, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dean Street Press
Published: 2021-11-27T00:00:00+00:00

“To Lancelot Vendayne Esq.

Dear Mug,

I thought that I was the only sucker in this job. I’m glad you’ve joined me.

Even if the Vendayne jewels hadn’t been pinched they’d have done you a bundle of good if and when you got ’em after the old boy passed out. I should think the whole goddam lot was worth about forty pounds. Why don’t you get wise to yourself? Love to Mister Callaghan.

With best wishes

From one Mug to Another.”

Callaghan read the note through twice. He put it in the envelope and handed it back to Lancelot. He said:

“Very interesting. D’you know what I’d do if I were you?”

Vendayne did not answer.

Callaghan continued: “If I were you I’d take that down to Detective-Inspector Walperton at Scotland Yard. That’s what I’d do. But you won’t.”

Vendayne looked at him.

“No?” he said. “And why not?”

“Because you haven’t got the nerve,” said Callaghan. “Because you might start something that you can’t finish. And lastly because if you did I’m going to make life so tough for you that you’ll wish you’d never seen me. Understand?”

“I understand,” said Vendayne. “And I’m telling you to go to hell. I’ll teach you to call me a sissy before I’m through with you Callaghan.”

Callaghan said: “I oughtn’t to have called you a sissy. You’re not good-looking enough. You’re just a plain cheap sonofabitch and you make me sick.”

Vendayne jumped to his feet. Callaghan put out his hand and pushed. Vendayne fell backwards over his chair.

Callaghan said: “You run off and get somebody to give you a bromide. You ought not to be out at this time of night without your nurse.”

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