Baldacci, David Last Man Standing by Baldacci David

Author:Baldacci, David
Language: eng
Format: epub

“These neighbors of yours, at the Southern Bel e, what do you know about them?”

“Only that they’re ruder than me.” He laughed. “To tel you the truth, I don’t know much about them. They don’t join in much local stuff, not that I do either. I’ve only seen what I guess was the foreman.”

“How about that chopper and their plane?”

Bil y made a face. “That is damn aggravating. Scares the horses.”

“How often do you see the plane and the chopper go out?”

Bil y considered this. “A lot.”

“What’s a lot? Nightly, weekly?”

“Not nightly, but more often than weekly.”

“Same direction each time or different?”

“Different.” He looked at Web warily. “What’re you thinking?”

Web gave a tight smile. “I’m thinking we’l just keep an eye on that airline next door.”

···

When Romano and Web got back to the carriage house, Web fil ed him in on the talk he had had with Bil y.

“You think something’s going down on the property next door?” said Romano.

“No, I think something going’s up. ”

“Wel , that was an interesting evening. I gotta tel you, that hobby of Canfield’s is kind of spooky.”

“Yeah, it’s not exactly like building model planes. And what’s your take on Nemo Strait?”

“Seems like a regular enough fel ow.”

“I was sort of surprised he was invited to the big house for dinner with the boss.”

“Wel , look at where Bil y came from. He’s probably more comfortable around people like Strait than a bunch of rich fat cats fox hunting.”

“You’re probably right. Gwen didn’t seem to care for him,

though.”

“She’s more of a lady. And he’s kind of crude.” He added with a smile, “Like me. I didn’t know she was Catholic.”

“Yeah, she’s got a little chapel in the woods where she goes to pray every day for her son, the one I let die.”

“You didn’t let the kid die, Web. Hel , if the negotiators had let you guys do your thing from the get-go, the boy probably would be alive.”

“Look, Paulie, I got an appointment tonight, so you’re going to have to go it alone. I don’t have to leave for a while, so you can get some shut-eye. Bates is keeping agents at the rear and front gates for the next couple of days, though, so you’re not real y al by your lonesome.”

“Appointment, what kind of appointment?”

“I’l tel you al about it when I get back.”

“This have something to do with what happened to Charlie Team?”

“Maybe.”

“Wel , damn, Web, I’d like to be in on that.”

And I’d like you to be covering my back.“Can’t desert the old post. I should be back before morning. Now, if I were you, I’d patrol around a little bit. I wouldn’t be surprised if Canfield started off by testing us and so he might slip out. Although I think almost dying this morning put the fear of God in him, but we can’t take that chance.”

“Not to worry, I’l do some snooping.”

“If you see that plane or chopper go over, log it in. And I brought a bunch of night optics, help yourself.

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