The fact they hadn’t made it look bad for Dedrick, but I didn’t tell her so.
‘Was it the same man who spoke to you before?’
‘I think so.’
‘The same muffled voice?’
‘Yes.’
‘All right. Now this is what we do. I’ll stop the car at the entrance to the mine. You stay in the car. I’ll take the money and put it on the roof. You’ll be able to see every move I make. I’ll come straight back and get into the car. You will drive. At the beginning of Venture Avenue you’ll slow down and I’ll drop off. You carry on and get back to the house.’
‘Why are you dropping off?’
‘I may catch sight of them.’
‘No!’ She caught hold of my arm. ‘Do you want them to kill him? We’re leaving the money and doing what they tell us. You’ve got to promise.’
‘Well, all right; it’s your money. If they double-cross you, you’ll stand no chance of catching up with them. I’ll guarantee they won’t see me.’