Mike Dixon

was even more surprised when the figure turned round.
„Dr Hansen!‟
„Good morning, Chief Investigator.‟
„What are you doing here?‟
„I‟m on duty, Chief Investigator.‟
Cecil Sparrow‟s face reddened.
„You are not, Dr Hansen. You are on suspension.‟
„No, Chief Investigator. I‟m on secondment.‟
Cecil glanced at his safe. The door was open and files had
been removed. They were stacked neatly on the floor, surrounded
by faded photographs of two young women en-
gaged in sexual acts with overweight, middle-aged males.
Humphrey produced a police badge.
„I have been seconded to a special task force of the Federal
Police Service, Mr. Sparrow. The task force was estab-
lished by the Attorney General to investigate allegations by
Sir George Paget and Mrs. Grace Paget that serious irregu-
larities have occurred in the exercise of your responsibilities
…‟
Cecil Sparrow scarcely heard the words. In the corridor,
outside, he could see Rodney O‟Neill handcuffed to a uni-
formed police officer whom he recognized as Janet Pulnitz, a
former member of his staff.
„I wish to speak with my legal adviser.‟
„You are free to do that, Mr. Sparrow.‟
„Mrs. Cohen knows the number. She will telephone him.‟
„Mrs. Cohen is in the interview room, assisting us with
our inquiries. You will need to call him yourself.‟
Humphrey watched as his former boss tried to dial the
number. „You have to dial zero to get an outside line,‟ he
explained. „Write the number down and I‟ll dial it for you.‟
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