The Night Of The Escape
Chapter Twenty One
That night...
Hans Gruber slowly walked down to the harbor without a horse or carriage. This way he can check and see on whether he's being followed once he gets to the harbor and the merchant vessel that he needs to be at this evening.
Gruber was very sure that no one was tailing him. While his partner James West would be arriving later with the sheriff and his deputies. Even if they captured Loveless and his men. No way in hell would the secret service would be able to hold onto Doctor Loveless in spite of his many tricks.
Arriving onto the harbor. He headed for the Bella Rosa the vessel that was going to hit this evening by Loveless. He had no idea what type of merchandise was on board. He would find out when he arrives.
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Loveless walked out of his hotel room alone. He would meet his men at the Bella Rosa. However right now he needed a quick drink from the saloon down the street.
Taking his time moving for his size. He walked in to a half empty saloon. He was wondering where everyone was at right now for this hour.
He asked the bar tender Louis having worked for over five years behind the bar with working the night shift with two others. "Don't know where is everybody Doctor Loveless. Maybe later they will show up to drink. What would like to drink sir?" He asked since he never served him before. Even though he had heard about him from the rumor mill
"I will have just one Whiskey Louis before I need to leave and will be back later in the evening." Loveless replied with Louis handing him his drink with some one lifting him to sit on the stool this time around.
However in the another section on the harbor...
The Bella Rosa was being hit hard with smoke bombs and sleeping gas to knock out the entire crew and including the captain inside his cabin.
Hans Gruber having been asked to wear a mask until the smoke bombs went away. Right away moving into the bottom of the hull there were paintings, jewels, gold silverware and rare coins for which without looking. Hans Gruber grabbed one and placed into a hiding place on his body without anyone noticing.
At a later date he would be able to show the authorities to check the markings and the value of the coin.