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transaction details for the legitimate side of the Kinray Group activities. At first sight there
appeared to be no connection between the files.

“I’m not just worried now, I’m baffled. Gaston see what you can find out on the street about
who hired these two. Herne, I’m going to give you a client list, quiz them about any recent
activity of this nature, you might want to get your brother Tom to give you a hand. I knew
that young man would be useful one day” Glass handed Herne a hurriedly written note.
Herne squinted then smiled. He’d be going to The Blue Scarab at some point. He and Gaston
left. Mortimer continued watching the rest of the footage. Louis seemed to be using sign
language to issue commands to Herb. Herb replied likewise when they had finished their
copying they spotted the bottle of Brandy Mortimer had “forgotten” to put back after
Marco and he went to Force HQ. Marco hadn’t noticed that Glass had slipped a powder into
the bottle. They two of them took a hefty swig each and took the bottle with them “Those
two are going to turn up somewhere with a mighty rush to get to a toilet.” He thought to
himself and chuckled. The sensor on the recorder had kept it running so what happened
next gave Mortimer quite a shock. A figure shimmered into appearance in front of the desk,
a well-dressed middle aged man Glass didn’t recognise at first. When he did he nearly
choked on the fresh Brandy he’d poured himself from the bottle he’d hidden prior to his
meeting with Marco. “Josiah Lusern!! But he’s dead. I had him killed by the Fredrick Twins
years ago. They went to Hedebar before being hung for murder. How??” he suddenly felt
strange, his eyes began to defocus and…A searing pain shot through his body, he couldn’t
breathe. His body slumped forwards in the chair and a pale blue discharge dribbled from his
parted lips. Mortimer Glass who had dehumed so many was now dehumed himself. Slowly
the Brandy bottle began to dissolve into a pool then quickly to a vapour. Even the glass with
the Brandy in it began the same procedure. No trace would remain. Renworth came out
from where he’d been hiding and methodically removed the last part of the recording as
he’d been instructed by Marco. He was free of the man at last. Oh; he’d act the part of the
shocked loyal servant, but the money deposited in a special off world account would more
than pay for his silence. Let those petty thieves be caught and explain themselves. Marco
had finally freed him from Glass and his tyranny. He left by the hidden route to the alleyway
and then re-emerged to enter the building by the front to set the stage for the arrival of the
Force by re-entering Glass’s office and calling them about Mr Glass’s death.

Lomax was confronted by a giggling young woman, Jenna had rushed over to her
Dad’s house and was shaking Lomax so hard by the hand he nearly got a cramp.

“Hi; I’m so glad to meet you, Dad’s always going on about you and him during your years at
the Academy. I was at a loss as to what to do for half term when he rang. If my expertise can
be of use I’ll be more than willing to help” she said excitedly

“Now; Jenna, we aren’t leaving just yet, You’d best introduce yourself properly and fill Mr
Lomax in on your course work, over lunch I think” then to Lomax “Same place or
somewhere more private?” Jason asked.

“Same place is fine. Jenna, the last time I saw you it was when you were entered in the
school Kinder Olympiad. We have a lot to catch up on, but take your time I’m not as young
as I used to be. Now to lunch; have you ever had Hasperat?” Lomax asked to stop Jenna in
mid-stream.