King Richard's Bones by Elizabeth Aston

Author:Elizabeth Aston [Aston, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781908002570
Publisher: Belsyre Books
Published: 2014-03-07T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Sam had reported back to headquarters that the bikers had only stopped for a moment, then ridden off. “So not a problem.” He slumped in his chair, hoping this was the end of his night’s worries.

Oh, no, here was Richard back again.

Richard said, “Did you think you were rid of me? I’m afraid not. Our unwelcome callers are at the moment being questioned by the police. They’ll be allowed to go and then they’ll be back here, as they’re trained to be persistent. We need to remove those bones and remove them quickly.”

Sam said, “Even if you fixed the cameras so I’m not filmed taking–” he was about to say, ‘those damned bones’, but stopped himself in time– “if your bones disappear while I’m on duty, I’m going to be the prime suspect.”

“Since you don’t have access to the bones, they’ll know you couldn’t have got in there. Let me think. Yes, this is where the Watchers can be of use to us.”

“Watchers?”

“Those two on the motorbike.”

“Where do they come from?” Sam didn’t really want to know, but he felt compelled to ask. “Are they ghosts, too?”

“Not exactly.”

“But they aren’t real people?”

“They aren’t mortals. Think of them as being in the same line as you are, security. They’re supposed to keep an eye on me. But, unlike me, while they’re in this Earthly realm, they have to obey the physical laws of time and place in a way that I don’t. They can’t materialise and dematerialise and they can’t travel other than by orthodox means. If they needed to get from here to, say, York, they would have to go by road or catch a train. Just like you.”

“Couldn’t they help you get the bones?”

Richard said, “They can’t materialise alongside the bones as I can, nor can they unlock the door without the code. On the other hand, they’re probably able to crack the code. It’s the kind of skill they learn on their training courses.”

Sam was intrigued, “You mean like training for the SAS, or spy school?”

“Something like that.”

Sam said, “So if they wanted to, they could get in and help you?”

“They aren’t here to help me, they’re here to stop me doing what I’ve come to do.”

And to take him back to Unruly Spirits. Richard was lost in thought for a few minutes. “If I were no longer here, they’d check to see if the bones still were. They like to tick all the boxes. If they did that, they’d be caught on camera. If they’re shown on the recording entering the room where my bones are kept, that’s enough to incriminate them. They will immediately come under suspicion, especially when the authorities find out they were already questioned by the police this morning.”

“But the CCTV won’t show them taking the bones.”

Richard waved a dismissive hand. “Blurry footage will do the trick. The authorities’ reasoning will be: they broke in, bones are gone, they’re suspicious characters, ergo they took them. So you won’t have to worry. It’s an excellent scheme.

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