One surprise deserves another.
āThink youāll need any help, Sergeant?ā Lieutenant Wynn asked Matt Rudd.
āI donāt think so, sir,ā Rudd said.
āKuzniki is a dangerous, but he doesnāt know Iām here.ā
āO.K.,ā Wynn said. āIām going to lunch.ā
With his back to the door, Rudd hadnāt seen Kuzniki enter the hotel lobby. As he turned around, Kuznikiās hand darted to a shoulder holster and he swept out a .38 automatic. Rudd froze in position, then slowly raised his hands.
āYou must be slowing down, Matt,ā Kuzniki said. āFirst time Iāve been able to take you.ā
āItāll be the last, too,ā Rudd said angrily.
āThatās right, MattāIāll see to that.ā