CHAPTER 129

CHAPTER 129

— YOUR EXCELLENCE... You are mistaken!

— My dear, I have more than enough evidence to incriminate them, I'm sure they know where my niece is.

— And we know.

Suddenly the cardinal's face turned sullen.

— If this is some sick joke.

— No, Your Excellency, we were just behind you to say that we had found a way to get Joseph Messina, but you showed up with the police here and...

Suddenly, Father Green takes a revolver from his belt and shoots the two policemen who were accompanying the cardinal.

— You're not going anywhere.

— Father Green, what is this story? — Put that weapon down, you know damn well what we're up against.

— Of course I know, that's why I'm here, to stop them.