"Kenneth Robeson - Doc Savage 115 - The Fiery Menace" - читать интересную книгу автора (Robeson Kenneth)

тАЬRoom 413,тАЭ the doctor said. тАЬBy the way, Mr. Mayfair has a small package which he refuses to give to
anyone.тАЭ

тАЬPackage?тАЭ Ham stared.

тАЬYes.тАЭ

тАЬA rather small package that looks as if it might have a lunch inside, with the paper rather greasy?тАЭ

тАЬYes.тАЭ

тАЬI'm going up right now,тАЭ Ham said excitedly.

The small man was in the elevator with Ham, who was too perturbed to notice this until the small man
pulled out a revolver and knocked the elevator operator senseless with it. Then the man pointed the gun
at Ham and said, тАЬHere I am again. And this time I am an impatient fellow.тАЭ

Ham said, тАЬUh-h-h!тАЭ and had an absurd sensation around his ears, as if they wanted to wiggle like those
of a jackass. He had certainly been taken off guard and made a fool of.

тАЬFourth floor, I believe you said,тАЭ the little man remarked.

Ham demanded, тАЬWhat is this?тАЭ

тАЬKidnaping and armed robbery,тАЭ said the small man. тАЬBut not murder, let us hope.тАЭ He moved his gun
meaningfully. тАЬLet us hope,тАЭ he repeated.

Ham was puzzled. тАЬYou mean you're going to grab me?тАЭ

тАЬSure!тАЭ the small man confided. тАЬAnd I'm going to do a second grabbing of this Monk person. The first
one did not take too well. To tell the bitter truth, he up and gave me the slip at the most unexpected time.
But this is another occasion, and I now have a more careful opinion of Mr. Mayfair's foxy qualities.тАЭ

тАЬThat would be the kidnaping,тАЭ Ham hazarded. тАЬNow, where does the robbery come in?тАЭ

тАЬOh, that.тАЭ The elevator stopped, and the small man shortened his grip on his gun. He pushed back the
elevator doors, then indicated that Ham was to step out into the hall and he would follow. тАЬThere is a
matter of a picnic lunch,тАЭ he added.

тАЬPicnic lunch!тАЭ Ham stared. тАЬYou mean there's actually a lunch in that package?тАЭ

тАЬActually,тАЭ said the small man. тАЬYou will walk down this corridor to Mr. Mayfair's room with great care,
Mr. Brooks, because I feel an attack of nervous palsy coming on in my trigger finger.тАЭ

тАЬPicnic lunch?тАЭ Ham repeated.

тАЬYes.тАЭ
тАЬWhat,тАЭ blurted Ham, тАЬis so important about a picnic lunch?тАЭ

тАЬThis one"-the small man's small eyes were bright with intensity-"was the vampire's lunch.тАЭ