“I am an important person. You can’t treat me in this manner.”
“I know the Chief Constable, you oafs!”
Mackay faced the last speaker. “I am the Chief Constable, sir, I have never met you in my life, and we are closing down this establishment on suspicion of illegal dealings.”
Well done, Mr Mackay, Watters thought. He turned his full attention to the first task Mackay had assigned to him.
Well done, Mr Mackay,“Right lads, one room each. We’re looking for accounts books, lists of names and any other incriminating evidence.” Watters gave each man a different room and chose one himself.
The room was small and dark. Watters scratched a Lucifer, saw a candle on a brass candlestick and applied the flame. The wavering light increased as the flame took hold. Furniture filled the room, with a l
