Two guns replied, and if I hadn’t been lying flat on my face I should have stopped something. These guys knew too much about shooting to please me. I crawled into the room and shut the door softly.
Maybe they wouldn’t try to rush the place for a little while. I wasn’t sure how many slugs I’d got left, and I thought I’d better save what I’d got.
Picking up the torch, I examined the room. The first thing the spot-light fell on was a heavy cupboard. I went across and pulled it from the wall.
Blondie climbed to her feet and moved over to me. Although her face was twisted, I’ll say she was game.
“Take it easy,” I said to her. “I can manage this… you nurse yourself.”
Her reply was unprintable. That’s the advantage of meeting up with a dame like Blondie. You don’t have to worry about your manners. She and I got the cupboard across the room and against the door. It would hold it for a little while.
I went to the window and looked out. Below was the black river. I could just make out the oily reflection from the overcast moon. It looked a hell of a way down.
I turned back. “Can you swim, sister?” I asked.
“Yeah,” she said, “but I ain’t swimming in these clothes.”
That’s a woman!