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circumstances, any illegal activity that may undermine the case of Johnboy Taylor, as well as the company as a whole.  Have I made myself clear, Swansea?”
      “Got you, boyo.” 
      “In the meantime, I’ll put together a synopsis for when Stuart McKenzie gets back from the States.  I think the wider political ramifications could be explosive, if our friends down in Central are sitting on evidence that disproves the Crown’s case against a young man sent to prison for a long period of time and the possible suppression of critical evidence that has allowed unsolved murders to drop off the radar without being thoroughly investigated.”

 
    Chapter Five
      “Here’s to you, boyo,” Swansea said, taking a healthy gulp ae his pint ae Eighty Bob in The Horseshoe Bar in Drury Lane.
      “Cheers,” Simon nodded, reciprocating wae his glass ae orange juice.
    It wis jist efter five and the punters fae the shoaps and offices in the toon wur arriving tae catch a pint oan the way hame.  It wis a good place fur a confab, Simon thought tae himsel.  It wisnae quiet enough fur them tae be overheard, and a well-known tea-leaf like himsel, meeting an easily identifiable precognition officer, fae a well-known criminal law firm in the toon, widnae raise any eyebrows fae snoopers, sniffing aboot, looking tae unearth a bit ae gossip.
      “So, how did the lassies dae?”
      “Oh, fine, fine.  The Jackson lass is certainly the stronger of the two.  She’d do well up on any witness stand under pressure.  The other one would need careful handling, though.”
      “So, whit dae ye think then?” Simon asked him, as Swansea’s eyebrows lifted, in the throes ae hivving another gulp fae his pint glass.
      “It’s not bad…not Double Dragon, but it’ll do,” he replied, swiping a wodge ae froth fae that big moustache ae his wae the back ae his haun.
      “C’mone, ye know whit Ah mean, Swansea.”
      “It’s dangerous.  There’s a lot that could go wrong, not to mention serious health hazards for anyone privy to what these two nurses have unearthed…including for those in the legal profession,” Swansea added as a wee reminder.
      “Aye, well, we won’t be trying tae negotiate a discount, if that’s whit ye’re hinting at.  And anyway, Ah thought somewan like you liked a wee bit ae a challenge?” Simon chided him, smiling.
      “Graham’s worried that you, or some of the other boyos, will compromise the case,” Swansea said tentatively, watching tae see whit kind ae a reaction he goat.
      “Is he noo?”
      “Yes.  He agrees that having you involved is a good thing, given the players involved and the serious implications, should word get out that we’re on to something.  His concern is more to do with how you obtain clarification or access information to strengthen the case for us to move for an appeal…if you get my drift?”
      “The decision tae delegate me tae act oan behauf ae Johnboy wae the likes ae yersels wisnae taken lightly.  There wis other people such as Jake McAlpine, Peter Paterson or Ben McCalumn, tae name bit a few, who could’ve been asked tae dae it, bit Ah goat the pleasure.  If ye’re saying everything needs tae be above board, then ye kin rest assured that it will be.  We might be a bit oan the shady side, bit we’re no daft.  The important thing here is tae gather credible evidence that’ll eventually lead tae Johnboy Taylor’s early release, while keeping they lassies safe, at the same time.”
      “Can I ask you a question, boyo…a sensitive question?”
      “Fire away.”
      “Now, don’t take this the wrong way, but if you were to choose the order of priority between Johnboy being freed and the girls’ safety, which would you choose?”
      Silence.
      “Getting Johnboy oot is the number wan priority, bit no because ae whit you might think.  The general feeling is that we’re oan borrowed time.  It’ll only be a matter ae time before Wan-bob