Chapter 27
-What's going on here?
-Julia -Murdoch whispered, exhaling a loud sigh-. Shut the door.
-I decided to intervene because they don't seem to be able to agree.
-Where's Harry?
-On the street. Playing marbles with Tim.
-I understand. -We will no longer have dinner tonight in Pierre.
-I -Nomi whispered, sitting slowly-. Last night I discovered what the Black Hand is proposing.
-How?
-A couple of women have escaped their captivity. They came to the district asking for help.
-Why didn't you go to the police?
-Because they are colored. Because Decker's involved with the criminal organization.
-Oh, my God!
-They didn't know how to tell me the right place. I told my father this morning. He had two probable locations. He told me he'd let them know if he found reliable leads.
-He lied to you.
-Yes.
-You're looking for the exact site by her own methods -Julia concluded, shaking her head-. All men are the same.
At that moment William opened the door of his office. This is how far his own lie came. It was time to suffer the inevitable consequences.
-George.
-Yes sir.
-Is Detective Watts at the police station?
-Here -the police said, pulling their noses out of a diary-. It was already taking too long.
-We've heard a lot of tension in your office.
-Enter... Please.
-What is it?
In five minutes the detective recounted all the events that had happened since he returned from Montreal. Although Detective Watts' gesture remained strangely still William sadly perceived his beloved George suffering from an indecipherable disappointment. He was losing his best friend. I would never trust his words more.
When William finished he headed for Watts at the same time he was beginning to remove his badge.
-Put that Murdoch plaque away -Llewellyn murmured, shaking his head-. I need your help to get out of this serious problem.
-I know.
-I will not judge your actions. Other people will take care of it. Right now he took over any decision.
-Of course.
-Nomi -Watts added, taking a map-. It points to the two likely places of the encounter.
-We'll need to get in there -William said, heading for his office-. I've designed...
-Wow.