Dead Money Run by J. Frank James Read Free Book Online

investigator.”
    “Interesting,” I said. “I never slept with a PI before. Might have to start doing it more often.”
    Hilary smiled. “I wish it was that simple.
    “Anyway, I was hired to find out what you knew about where the fifteen million dollars is located. The people I work for are not the nicest people in the world. They hired me to get close to you and then I’m supposed to call them and tell them where it is. Once they got that information, they were going to have you re-arrested and sent back to prison. These are very powerful people and they are very angry.”
    “Sounds more like a hobby to me,” I said.
    “Lou, please. I’m not going to do that. I have decided to tell them I’m finished with this. Besides, if you will let me, I want to help you find your sister’s killers.”
    Well there it was. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, something someone comes along and changes everything.
    “When did you make this decision?” I said.
    “Some point last night between my third and fourth orgasm.”
    “I see. What if I say no?”
    “Then, I will go tell these people that I am done. Give them their money back and go back to Deadsville, where I came from and make the best of things.”
    “Sounds like you have a better plan than I do.”
    “Yes, well I need another cup of coffee and something to eat. Besides, for your information, I feel better now that I told you, no matter how it works out.”
    “Me too ,” I said.

Chapter 14
    A t six o’clock, I got dressed and went downstairs to look over the hotel’s breakfast bar. There was enough food to feed an army. Before I loaded up a tray to take upstairs, I stepped outside to get a local paper. When I did, I saw a car parked next to our red Mustang. Two men were sitting in it with the motor running. Normally a person would call this just a coincidence, but I was not one of them.
    T here were about twenty open spaces around the Mustang and they just happened to pick the one next to our car. Without making any sudden moves, I turned and walked back inside and took the elevator to our floor and walked down to our room. I had given the front desk the name of Addams when we checked in and paid cash for one night. I figured we had some time before anyone came across our trail. Sliding the small plastic access card into the door lock, I opened the door and walked into the room. Hilary was getting dressed. When I told her what I had seen, she dressed faster. So much for breakfast.
    While Hilary finished packing and doing the things wo men do before leaving an area equipped with a bathroom, I stepped out onto the room’s balcony to watch the car parked next to the Mustang. When I did, I didn’t see any smoke coming out from the car’s exhaust. They were on the move and so where we.
    “Come on, we have to move,” I said. “Leave everything here. We ’re going across the hall to wait. I’m betting that night clerk fingered us somehow.”
    Stepping across the hall into an exit stairway, we didn't have to wait long. I took the suppressor I picked up from Eddie and screwed it into the business end of the Glock-17. We hadn't been in the exit stairway landing long before I heard the elevator door open and, cracking the door just enough to see two men step out onto our floor and walked directly to the door to our room. One of them had a plastic access card. I reminded myself to thank the night clerk when I saw him again.
    Opening our door, the taller of the two walked in first. I waited until the second man started to enter our room. When he did, I made my move. I reached our room’s door just before it closed and locked itself. When I hit the door, the second man was standing near the door when I hit it, collided with the man in front of him, knocking both men to their knees.
    “Okay , ladies,” I said. “How about rolling over for me and answering a few questions? I’m not in the mood to waste a lot of time.” The first one through the door