The Avenger 23 - The Wilder Curse - Plot & Excerpts
“Hey!” he said. “What’s the idea?” “Why did ye run out on us at the garage?” Mac snapped, bitter blue eyes blazing. “Why didn’t ye get in touch with the police in ten minutes? Why—” “I’ll explain if you’ll give me a chance,” said Beck. Mac let him loose, and he stood rubbing his shoulder where the Scot’s iron fingers had dug in. “I was taken for a ride,” Beck said angrily. “It wasn’t my fault I didn’t do as I was ordered. Those thugs had a more complete trap rigged up than you guessed. They even had men in the street and must have seen me with you. About a minute after I hit that doorway, three of them jumped me. They piled me into a car.” Beck touched his ribs. “Kicked me around a little. I guess they started out to kill me and then decided I wasn’t in with you enough to make it worthwhile to take the risk.
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