CHAPTER FOURTEEN
The Special Customers
'What about the diamond rings?' said a voice.
It was Dave Slatin. He was laughing.
'I left the door open for you,' he said. 'I wanted you to go into this room this morning!'
Anna was frightened, but she tried not to show her fear.
'You haven't found the diamonds,' Dave said again.
Anna remembered Greta Gordon's diamond rings. Were they in this room too?
'Here,' said Dave. He came into the room and picked up an old box. He took out the rings and threw them on the table.
'They aren't yours,' said Anna. 'They belong to Greta Gordon.'
'They belong to me,' laughed Dave. 'She gave them to me.'
'But why?' asked Anna. 'Why? Why did Greta Gordon give you those diamonds? And all this money. Who gave you the money?'
'My Special Customers!' said Dave. 'My Special Customers gave me the money. It's mine now.'
'Mike Bailey and Mr Riseman gave you all this money?' asked Anna.
'Yes,' said Dave 'You have seen some of my Special Customers, not all of them.'
'But why do they come?' Anna asked again.
'These people come to me for help,' replied Dave Slatin. 'I help them and they pay me.'
'But how do you help them?' asked Anna.
Dave Slatin picked up the beautiful doll with the broken arm.
'Do you remember Joanna Leigh?' he asked Anna.
Anna thought for a moment.
'Joanna Leigh?' she said. 'Yes, of course I remember her. She's the actress who broke her arm. Greta Gordon got her part.