"Kenneth Robeson - Doc Savage 144 - Strange Fish" - читать интересную книгу автора (Robeson Kenneth)

The fat man was in her living room.

For Paris, it was an awful start, discovering him. She jumped. Convulsive surprise brought her finger tight
on the skeet gun's trigger. The gun's roar was ear-splitting.

The shot charge hit nowhere near the fat man. It tore a smear of paper off the west wall, scooping off
plaster.

Up straight went the fat man. He had been going through Paris' handbag, the one she had carried last
night. He probably jumped a good two inches off the floor.

He was already running when he hit the floor. He made for the door, head back, eyes first on Paris, then
on the door. He managed, however, to maintain a coldblooded dignity. He didn't seem really scared.
And he seemed furiously angry.

тАЬStop!тАЭ Paris shrieked. тАЬStop, or I'll shoot!тАЭ

He didn't stop.

Paris didn't shoot again.

She pursued the fat man instead. He slammed the first door as soon as he was through it, but didn't lock
it. Paris got it open. The fat man was going across the hall to the front door. He yanked the front door
open and popped out into the long elevator hall.

Callahan, the colored maid, was standing at one of the elevators. Callahan was talking to Roberto, her
boy-friend, who operated the elevator.

тАЬCallahan!тАЭ Paris cried. тАЬStop that fellow!тАЭ

The fat man shot past Callahan into the elevator. He grabbed the controls. Roberto said something angry,
shoving him away. The fat man hit Roberto just above the belt buckle, a blow that doubled Roberto on
to the floor.

The elevator disappeared downward, with the fat man's hand on the control.



CALLAHAN stared at Paris, then at the shotgun, then said, тАЬCut off my head and call me Hitler, Miss
Paris! What on earth is you all doing to that nice Mister Watt.тАЭ

тАЬWho?тАЭ Paris gasped.

тАЬThat nice Mister Ben Watt. Him you was chasing.тАЭ

Paris stared at the maid in amazement. тАЬCallahan, you know that guy?тАЭ

тАЬYes'm, I sure do.тАЭ

тАЬWho,тАЭ Paris demanded, тАЬis he?тАЭ