Page 43 (2/2)

"What monster?" asked Gaskill with raised eyebrows

"You know, in all those stupid horror e noise in the cellar Then she investigates by going down the stairs without turning on the lights or holding a kitchen knife for protection"

"Typical lousy Hollywood direction" Gaskill shrugged "Not to worry about Bev The base a nine-millimeter Colt Combat Commander Pity the poor monster who comes on to her"

Now that Rummel's penthouse was dark, Gaskill took a few lazed donuts and down a ther the empty donut box when Swain reported in

"Thefurniture for an apart so late but are being well paid for overtime They can't say why the client is in such a rush, only that it must be one of those last-minute corporate transfers"

"Any possibility they're s artifacts into Rummel's place?"

"They opened the door of the van for me It's packed with art deco style furniture"

"Okay, monitor their movements every few minutes"

Pottle scribbled on a notepad and hung up a wall phone in the kitchen When he returned to Gaskill's position at the , he had a cagey grin on his face "I bow to your intuition Sidney Kammer's home address is in Lake Forest"

"I'll bet you Kaest client turns out to be Adolphus Rummel," Gaskill ventured

"And for the bongo drums and a year's supply of Kitty Litter, tell me who Kammer leases his apartment to"

"Got to be Adolphus Rummel"

Pottle looked pleased with himself "I think we can safely shout Eureka"

Gaskill stared across the street through an open curtain into Ru his secret His dark eyes deepened as he spoke "A hidden stairway leading-fro his words as if describing a screenplay he was about to write "Rummel walks off the elevator, opens a hidden door to a stairway and descends to the apartloating over his private store of treasures Then he returns upstairs, pours his brandy, and sleeps the sleep of a satisfiedhim"

Pottle had to reach up to pound Gaskill on the shoulder "Congratulations, Dave Nothing left now but to obtain a search warrant and conduct a raid on Rummel's penthouse"