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.