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Abrahams checked his watch and put the file back in his briefcase ‘I ought to get ht,’ he said, as he rose from his chair ‘Can’t afford to be late forfor me’

Grace accompanied Abrahah to the departures gate she thanked hiain and asked, ‘Can I tellto appear as an expert witness, if there’s a retrial?’

‘I wouldn’t have wasted your ti lady However, I still need to see Rainsford’s original two-page statement that was presented as evidence in court before I’ll know if I’d be wasting mine’

Professor Abrahams boarded his plane for Warsaw just as Williae, he headed straight for passport control and was areeted by aWARWICK

He sank into the back seat of a Bentley and tried to co up with Christina Faulkner again However, the driver had other ideas

By the time they reached the Villa Rosa, Willia frolishman, to the Common Market, which Britain should never have joined in the first place However, he didn’t once raise the only subject William would have liked to know more about: Mr and Mrs Faulkner

A vast pair of wrought-iron gates swung open when the car was still a hundred yards fro drive lined with tall cypress trees on both sides, which ended in front of a handsome belle époque villa that e

As William stepped out of the car, the front door opened and Christina ereet hieneral She took him by the hand and led him into a spacious hall that was crammed ooden crates of different sizes He only needed to look at the faded outlines on the walls to iht have been there just the day before He was beginning to understand why Christina needed her husband to be away for a month if she was to carry out her plan

‘Still one left to pack,’ she said as he followed her through to the drawing roole framed canvas remained in its place above the mantelpiece

Willia that even an aenius He took a Fitzht-hand corner of the canvas to confirnature, RvR, was in place Having done so, he returned his gaze to the six pooith stiff white ruffled collars, holding wide-brimmed black hats as they luxuriated in their exalted position as members of Amsterdam society

‘I can see you like your Christmas present,’ said Christina

Grace phoned her father within ave hi with the professor

‘I do believe the time

has come for me to call the Director of Public Prosecutions and ues return froet a trial date pencilled in to the court calendar as soon as possible’

‘That ested Grace