Humphrey Brannon responded to the coded message. He was in a foul mood having just watched what had happened and listened to the feedback from Baldwin. Mushy had assured him that he and his companies were bullet proof; nothing could be traced back to him. But, there was no doubt this was a disaster.
‘Mushy, I have a meeting at midnight,’ Brannon said.
‘Is this what I think it is?’
‘Yes, I have no doubt I will have to face the music. It will be uncomfortable for a time, but things will mend themselves, I’m sure. There has been a lot happening since that pesky nun danced.’
Mushy could see the concern in Humpy’s face. ‘Hegemon is strong, and you are a Squire. It will prevail.’
‘Yes, it will Mushy, but will I?’
* * *
Mandy was moved rapidly into a theatre. What Jamie at first thought wa
