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Chapter 5

           

           "TheWatchtowersuite,threerooms,dormitorythirteenpointeightsevenmetresby

           "That’sfine,I’lltakeit."

           Thethree-dimensionalmapdisappearedlikeaconjuror’strickandthewomanleaptbacktofullscreen.

           "Howmanynightswillyoubewithus,sir?"

           "Indefinite."

           "Adepositisrequired,"saidthehoteldiffidently,"ForstaysofmorethanfourteendaysthesumofsixhundreddollarsUNshouldbedepositednow.Intheeventofdeparturebeforesaidfourteendays,aproportionofthisdepositwillberefunded."

           "Fine."

           "Thankyousir."Fromthetoneofvoice,IbegantosuspectthatpayingcustomerswereanoveltyattheHotelHendrix."Howwillyoubepaying?"

           "DNAtrace.FirstColonyBankofCalifornia."

           ThepaymentdetailswerescrollingoutwhenIfeltacoldcircleofmetaltouchthebaseofmyskull.

           "That’sexactlywhatyouthinkitis,"saidacalmvoice."Youdothewrongthing,andthecopsaregoingtobepickingbitsofyourcorticalstackoutofthatwallforweeks.I’mtalkingaboutrealdeath,friend.Now,liftyourhandsawayfromyourbody."

           Icomplied,feelinganunaccustomedchillshootupmyspinetothepointthegunmuzzlewastouching.ItwasawhilesinceI’dbeenthreatenedwithrealdeath.

           "That’sgood,"saidthesamecalmvoice.

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