Chapter 91

           SilassatinthepassengerseatoftheparkedJaguarlimousineneartheTempleChurch.HishandsfeltdamponthekeystoneashewaitedforRémytofinishtyingandgaggingTeabinginbackwiththeropetheyhadfoundinthetrunk.

           Finally,Rémyclimbedoutoftherearofthelimo,walkedaround,andslidintothedriver’sseatbesideSilas.

           «Secure?»Silasasked.

           Rémychuckled,shakingofftherainandglancingoverhisshoulderthroughtheopenpartitionatthecrumpledformofLeighTeabing,whowasbarelyvisibleintheshadowsintherear.«He’snotgoinganywhere.»

           SilascouldhearTeabing’smuffledcriesandrealizedRémyhadusedsomeoftheoldducttapetogaghim.

           «Fermetagueule!»RémyshoutedoverhisshoulderatTeabing.Reachingtoacontrolpanelontheelaboratedash,Rémypressedabutton.Anopaquepartitionraisedbehindthem,sealingofftheback.Teabingdisappeared,andhisvoicewassilenced.RémyglancedatSilas.«I’vebeenlisteningtohismiserablewhimperinglongenough.»

           Minuteslater,astheJaguarstretchlimopoweredthroughthestreets,Silas’scellphonerang.TheTeacher.Heansweredexcitedly.«Hello?»

           «Silas,»theTeacher’sfamiliarFrenchaccentsaid,«Iamrelievedtohearyourvoice.Thismeansyouaresafe.»

           SilaswasequallycomfortedtoheartheTeacher.Ithadbeenhours,andtheoperationhadveeredwildlyoffcourse.Now,atlast,itseemedtobebackontrack.«Ihavethekeystone.»

           «Thisissuperbnews,»theTeachertoldhim.«IsRémywithyou?»

           SilaswassurprisedtoheartheTeacheruseRémy’sname.«Yes.Rémyfreedme.