Chapter 66

she looked like a bizarre disfigurement of the beautiful woman she was. her hair was matted and dyed gray and red. Her face carried the marks of her disguise, a man's sideburns and fleck of red beard.

she was holding a gun tightly, pointing it directly at him. I have a present for you, Richard."

"A present?" Zaddicos said in desperation. what the hell are you talking about?

"that's why we are here. I want to renew our vows, Lilly took a small pouch out if her jacket and tossed it at his feet. "Go ahead. open it."

Richard Zaddicos knelt stiffly and picked up the pouch, He Opened it, tbe contents spilling I to his palm. His eyes bulged in horror.

the six missing rings.

"Lilly, Christ, he said. 'you are out of your mind. what do you want me to do with these?" he held out a ring. These will put you in the gas chamber."

'No, Richard," Lilly said, shaking her head. I want you to swallow them. get rid of the evidence for me."