Enemy Within by William David Read Free Book Online Page B

like I was a sitting duck if someone wanted to try again. I have even stopped using my credit cards so they can't locate me.” I did not feel like telling Alec about Adrian's problem.
    “You're being crazy Martin. We may have a problem here but tracing you through credit card use is something that only police and security services could do. Don't you think you are going over the top?”
    “Maybe,” I said, “You're call from Plavsic puts a different light on it. However there is something else I need to tell you.” I then described the home visit and threat I had from the man in the trench coat.
    “Why did you not tell me before, and why have you not told the police?” said Alec.
    “I'm not really sure why I kept it to myself,” I said. “The more I thought about it; there was really very little to tell the police that they could act on or use to identify the bloke, and I suppose I was a bit shocked. Frankly I am not a great fan of the police, probably stemming from the days of getting beaten up during student demonstrations, so I decided to leave it. The only action I took was to change the locks on the front door, he obviously had a key.”
    “I think we now need to involve the police, straight away. Tell them everything that has happened and see what they make of it. If you put the whole thing on a formal basis with the authorities that might restrain these people or at least make them think twice. ”
    “I suppose you are right.” I said. “Technically I might be considered to be on the run. There was a uniformed police officer stationed at the reception desk in the hospital. I am not sure if the crash was someone trying to kill me or just warn me off.”
    “Well I think that you need to talk to the police. If you are by any remote chance right that security services are involved in this then bringing in the civil police is probably a good idea. I met someone the other night that might be able to help us. She had just been promoted to head up the Bristol CID. I will have her card back at the office.”
    “Ok, you could be right, let’s go” We jumped on the next ferry across the harbour and were soon back in Alec's office.
    “Here it is,” said Alec “Chief Superintendent Alice Fleet. I will call her now.”
    While I stood looking out of the window at the superb view Alec made the call.
    “Can I speak to Chief Superintendent Fleet please? Yes, I met her a week or so ago and would like to talk to her.”
    “Chief Superintendent Fleet, Alec Bell , I don't know if you remember me, we met at that Scouts fund raising night a week ago.”
    “Yes it was a successful night. Look to get to the point, my colleague and I are being threatened and believe we should talk to the police, perhaps you can help us.”
    “OK, you are at College Green, is that right? We could be over there in say 30 minutes would that be convenient? That's good of you, see you then.” He hung up and said, “let's go”.
     
     
     
    Half an hour later, after waiting for a few minutes at the police desk, we were shown up to a meeting room on the second floor. A slim striking woman in her mid to late forties with greying hair met us as we came out of the lift. She introduced herself as Chief Superintendent Fleet and showed us in to a room just down the corridor where there was a man waiting whom she introduced as Inspector David Lloyd. We all sat down round the table.
    “Now Mr Bell how can we help you?”
    Alec went through the details of our story with me adding in bits as necessary.
    “I think I saw something about you on our crime sheets this morning” said Lloyd looking at me. “You're the guy who stole a car from outside Frenchay hospital?” I nodded.
    “We understand that the car was recovered undamaged, but it was still a serious offence,” he said. “You could be charged but no doubt the local police will be in touch with you. I assume the theft was all part of this story you have been telling us about?”
    “Yes, I