I stopped and looked up at him, keeping my face impassive. “Say that again,” I told him calmly.“Damn it, Grant, this is blackmail,” he muttere....“I have grossed more for this company in the past four months than the rest of your entire sales staff combined has pulled in for the past year,” I said. “Now, if you’re serious, pick up that contract, change the figures ... and nothing else ... and I’ll sign it Monday. Otherwise, I’m out of here.”He slumped, completely defeated. “Blackmail,” he. “I don't think you would like to eat what their eating”“What is it?” Vanessa had to know.“At a rough guess, probably Kangaroo, raw, not even singed, you still hungry.” Before anyone could answer one of the Yowie rose from the floor and came to the girls. It was Grey Beard, his distinctive facial hair was discernible in the gloom. He took Lindsey's hand and led her back to the centre of the cavern where all the rugs, as well as the Yowie, were. “Well I'm freezing and if the only way to get warm. Major Graffoe was somewhere in town, either drunk or copulating, or both, no one knew where exactly. I was in a quandary of what to do next when Surgeon Armityge appeared. He quickly summed up the situation."Send a messenger to Branston Manor; place the unwounded prisoner in the town jail, put the two bodies in the morgue, and I will attend to the wounded man in my surgery, which is next door to the morgue. As for the bargee, give him a promissory note and tell him to return tomorrow and see. " I felt my arms released and the fingers left my eyes; I didn't move or tryto look I stood there shaking, I jumped as my coat was jerked off my shoulders anddown my arms, I heard it crumple on to the floor, then I heard a ripping sound, "Kneeldown," I was so scared I couldn't move. I sudden thump caused incredible pain in my back, "Kneel now," screamed inmy ear; trying to catch my breath and keeping my eyes closed I dropped to myknees, knocking my handbag to the side, my head was held firm and.