A Pattern of Lies (2015)
“The side of his face was swollen, and there was blood crusted in his officer’s mustache. His voice was thick from a puffy nose. The handle of the cane had done quite a bit of damage, and I thought it must hurt like the very devil, which made him even edgier. I found that I felt no remorse.
Collier was saying, “You aren’t that badly hurt. Get up and take me where I want to go, or the next time, I will shoot to—” He broke off as he heard me, realizing that he and Alex Craig were no longer al...one. Whirling, he leveled the revolver in my direction.
“The Sister. All right, then, you can help me with the bloody boat.”
There was no way to take him. I was in Simon’s path, and the revolver was steady.
I said, “I’m not alone, Lieutenant. The Army is here. You’re surrounded.” I raised my hand, as if in a signal, and at that same moment, Simon came in behind me.
“Surrender your weapon,”MoreLess
Collier was saying, “You aren’t that badly hurt. Get up and take me where I want to go, or the next time, I will shoot to—” He broke off as he heard me, realizing that he and Alex Craig were no longer al...one. Whirling, he leveled the revolver in my direction.
“The Sister. All right, then, you can help me with the bloody boat.”
There was no way to take him. I was in Simon’s path, and the revolver was steady.
I said, “I’m not alone, Lieutenant. The Army is here. You’re surrounded.” I raised my hand, as if in a signal, and at that same moment, Simon came in behind me.
“Surrender your weapon,”MoreLess
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