Chapter 15As is the way in a small town, news of Pascal's ordeal spreads like wildfire and by the time it returns to me, in the form of a telephone call from Jacques Moliner, it has grown out of all proportion.
“Helene and Marie Ribes are planning to open Michelle's office at noon today,” he says. “I'm worried that they won't be safe. What if that madman Gonzales gets it into his head that they know something about his so-called missing money? I know they'll be just a few minutes from your office and right in the centre of town, but what could they do to defend themselves if this monster decides to smash up the place?”
I want to reassure Jacques but I don't know what to tell him. Michelle's office seems like the most likely next port of call for Gonzales.
“Jacques,” I say. “Pascal locke
