The Demon Club by Scott Mariani

Author:Scott Mariani [Mariani, Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 33

Ben hit him hard behind the ear with the steel of the Browning. A blow intended to stun and disorientate, not to kill. Ben had other uses for Frank before things got to that stage.

Frank was a hard nut and not about to be taken out of action so easily. As he toppled sideways to the bedroom floor with a grunt of pain and shock he tried to claw out his pistol, but Ben captured his hand, bent his arm tight up behind his back and rode him down to the carpet with the muzzle of the Browning jammed tight against the base of his skull. Before he could cry out Ben hit him two more sharp blows and clamped the guy’s mouth shut, using a knee to keep the trapped arm pinned at breaking point behind his back.

Wolf had emerged from the wardrobe right behind Ben. He deftly plucked the Glock from Frank’s waistband and danced back two steps, speed-checking the loaded chamber and then training the gun towards the doorway in case the two men downstairs might have become alerted to what was happening.

They hadn’t. The sounds of vandalism and fake burglary continued as before.

Frank was dazed but still struggling against Ben’s iron grip, snorting and breathing like a trapped pig and trying to bite the hand Ben had clasped over his mouth. Ben held him down tighter and pressed the gun harder against the back of his head, angled so that a through-and-through gunshot wouldn’t blow off his own fingers if he had to pull the trigger. He didn’t want to, but Frank didn’t know that.

In a soft, calm voice close to Frank’s ear Ben said, ‘Listen very carefully and make no mistake. Resist me, and I will kill you. Any tricks, I will kill you. I’m going to loosen my grip a little, so you can nod to tell me that you understand, Frank.’

Ben relaxed his hold slightly and felt some of the tension go out of Frank’s muscles, the guy resigning himself to being beaten. Frank nodded once. Ben said, ‘Good. Now I’m going to ask you a couple of questions, and you’re going to answer truthfully or I will kill you. You don’t want to die, do you, Frank?’

Without hesitation, Frank shook his head no.

‘Of course you don’t. So tell me. Is there anyone else coming here?’

No.

Ben asked, ‘Is there anyone else in the car?’

No.

Experience had taught Ben to trust what men told him when they truly believed that their life depended on their response. He said, ‘All right. No more questions. Now there’s something I need you to do for me. Think you can manage that?’

Nod.

‘Okay, Frank. Here’s what you’re going to do. I’m going to get you up on your feet and walk you to the door. Then you’re going to call down to your friends Ken and Terry. Get their attention. Tell them to come up here fast because you’ve got something to show them. You do that for me, and you’ll make it through this.

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