Chapter 20th The Night Of The Two Legged Little Man
Just when colonel Richmond was just about ready to leave the Wanderer. Artemus Gordon finally had gotten the nerve to ask the single question that has been on his mind.
"Well Artemus, I need to get back to my office to meet with other agents in the area for a new assignment." He replied with placing his hat back onto his head.
"Sir, before you leave. I have a question that needs to be asked." He says with swallowing a lump of air into his strained lungs from the tension having been building.
"And what's that Mr. Gordon?"
"Sir, why are you giving up so quickly with the Dr. Loveless case in California?" He responded with a sneer.
"Why do you think that way Artemus? Because I' m not at this time." After a brief moment.
Colonel Richmond takes out a piece of paper to write something on it to have Artemus Gordon wondering just what was going on with the Colonel.
Taking some time with writing on the paper. He hands it back to Artemus Gordon to read.
"Watch out for bugs. I will be heading for California to help out with finding Dr. Loveless."
"Ok Colonel. Have a wonderful evening in spite of working at your office." Gordon responded to the ploy with the note and the possible chance that the Wanderer just might be bugged.
"Thanks. Good night Mr. Gordon." Colonel Richmond walks out of the back entrance of the Wanderer. Leaving a very worried Artemus Gordon to ponder the situation for the moment. Along with checking the entire train for bugs from the likes of Dr. Loveless and his cronies.