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"I saidI'll be with you, didn't I? You won't have to be afraid of anything," I told her "Now, does he know yet? Well?" I demanded when she hesitated

"No I thought I'd do what had to be done I wasn't going to tell him I'm afraid to tell him I was afraid he would just blame me or he would deny it and make me lo

ok foolish He's a very important man now Do I have to tell him?"

"No," I said softly, "you don't have to tell him I'll tell him," I said

"You will?" she asked, drying her eyes and sniffling

"Yes," I said turning back to the sea The luxury liner was gone There were no lights except the reflections of cold stars above "Yes, I will"

16

Forced Confessions

If I had had any doubts that Belinda was telling

the truth, and I wish I had, they would have been snuffed out the following afternoon when I received a phone call from Nicholas Koson

"Is it all right for ht was overly dramatic He sounded like someone with a hoarse throat

"Pardon?"

"Is this a secured line, Mrs Logan?" he explained I nearly laughed aloud at his cloak and dagger style, but that hat these people were paid to produce, I supposed

"Of course it is," I said "You think my telephones have been tapped?"