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‘What makes you think that, Sir Julian?’

‘I’m told that Mr Fortounis returned to his home in Nicosia a few days before the trial opened, and has not been seen or heard of since’

‘Who is the source of your information?’

‘The proprietor of the Admiral Nelson public house in West Haular’

‘And Mr Stern?’

‘It appears that he flew out of Birht’

‘Let ht bound for Nicosia’

‘And as he’d booked a one-way ticket, the bailiffyour edict, and as I’m sure you are aware, m’lud, Britain has no extradition treaty with Cyprus’

‘Then I shall issue a directive that Mr Stern’s assets will be seized, and that he will be arrested should he ever set foot in this country again I suppose it’s too broke, banishment will prove an even harsher punishment for him than incarceration’

No one offered an opinion

Mr Llewellyn rose from his place ‘May I approach the bench, My Lords?’

Lord Justice Arnott nodded Mr Llewellyn and Sir Julian walked to the front of the court to join their lordships They spoke in hushed voices to the three judges for soan conferring with his colleagues

‘What are they talking about?’ Beth whispered to Grace

‘I have no idea But I suspect we’re about to find out’

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