Night of Light by Philip Jose Farmer

Author:Philip Jose Farmer [Farmer, Philip Jose]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2010-05-24T08:37:44+00:00

Check on the Terrestrial, Raphael Abdu, for me, will you? Carmody said. Do you know where

Gilson is?

Gilson left shortly after Lieftin escaped. Wait. We'll check on Abdu for the Father.

Carmody's watch indicated five minutes passed before the offi-cer's face appeared again. He

said, The Terrestrial Abdu is in his room, Father.

His face disappeared, but his voice said, Just a moment.

Apparently, he was talking to somebody else. All right, the policeman muttered. His face came

back. Gilson just sent in a message for you. You're to call him at this number.

Carmody spoke the number given him into the receiver. Gilson's face came into view. Loud

voices and laughter came through the receiver.

I'm in a tavern on Wiilgrar and Tuwdon Streets, Gilson said. Just a minute while I put my mask

back on. I took it off so you'd be sure it was me.

What's up? Carmody said. By the way, I know about Lieftin's escape.

You do? Well, I tailed him. He's in the tavern here, talking with another fellow. A Kareenan, I'm

sure. I got a good look at his fingernails and the back of his neck. Lieftin is dressed in a brown costume

that's supposed to represent some sort of animal. The Kareenan equivalent of a deer, I guess. His mask

is an animal face with antlers. His buddy is dressed in a catlike outfit.

Probably Ardour and Eeshquur, Carmody thought. He knew enough about the prominent figures

of Kareenan mythology and fairy tale to identify them. But he did not take time to acquaint Gilson with his

knowledge.

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Can you stick around there until I get a taxi? I'll tell you what happened to me later.

He cut Gilson off and phoned for a taxi. It was ten minutes before one showed up. However,

stimulated by the large sum of money Carmody offered, the driver broke every traffic law as the

opportu-nity offered itself. Carmody could not complain that the trip took longer than it should.

Tiiwit's Tavern was well off the main street of the city of Rak, but it was crowded tonight. The

festive mobs had spilled out this way after the parade had broken up. Gilson, costumed in the trogur

dress similar to the priest's, was waiting outside. Carmody talked with him for a minute, then followed

him in.

Lieftin and the Kareenan were sitting at a table in the shadowy rear. The Kareenan was

gesticulating in a manner that reminded Carmody of someone he had met recently. When the Kareenan

got up and went to the washroom, his walk identified him.

It's Abog, Carmody said to Gilson, Rilg's secretary. Now, what in hell is he doing here talking

with Lieftin?

Abog would not be doing this on his own, just for pleasure. Was his boss, Rilg, a member of the

Algulist underground? He could have heard of the assassin sent by the Earth fanatics and decided to use

him for his own purposes.

Listen, Gilson, Carmody said, we'd better be careful from now on when we're dealing with the

police. Some of them may be working for Rilg. You get out of here and go back to the hotel.

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