| There were other ways to get the supplies, and he'd get themHe wasn't going to face the General and have to give explanations2 and descended the ladder to the refrigerator vaultsTo the man on duty, he handed the requisition
"Just five cases of whisky, huh?"
Hearn massaged his chinA jungle sore had formed near the cleft and it smarted"How about getting the rest of that, Jack?" he said abruptlyKerrigan crossed it off
"It's worth ten pounds to you if you give me that stuff
The seaman was a small man with a worried face"I can't get away with thatWhat if Kerrigan sees me loading it on?"
"He's in his office doing some louis vuitton speedy 30 work
"I can't take the chance, LieutenantIt would show up in inventory
Hearn scratched his headHe could feel a heat rash forming on his back"Look, let's get in the refrigerator vault They opened one of the huge doors, and stood inside talking, surrounded by turkeys and hams on hooks and crates of Coca-ColaOne of the turkeys had some meat exposed, and Hearn picked off a few slivers of white flesh and ate them as he spoke"You know damn well it isn't going to show up in inventory," Hearn improvised"I've worked with things like this, JackYou can't account for food
"I don't know, Lieutenant
"You mean to tell me Kerrigan's never been coco chanel black wallet down here to pick up a little food for himself?"
"Well, it's a risky business giving it to you
"How about twelve pounds?"
The seaman deliberated"Maybe for fifteen?"
He had him now"Twelve's my price," Hearn barked
"All right, I'll take a chance Hearn pulled off another piece of turkey and ate it with relish"You get the crates separated, and I'll find my men and have them bring it up
"All right, Lieutenant, but let's do it fast, okay?"
Hearn went on top, leaned over the rail, and shouted to the three-man detail on his landing barge to come aboardAfter they had climbed the scramble net, Hearn led them below to the colored prada fairy bag hold, and they each picked up a carton and carried it to the deckAfter three trips everything had been brought up, the whisky, the canned chicken, and all the condiments, and in a few minutes it was loaded in the crane net and lowered into the bargeHearn paid the seaman his twelve pounds"Come on, men, let's get going," he shoutedNow that it was over, he was worried that Kerrigan might appear on deck and discover his transactionThey clambered down into the barge, and Hearn dragged a tarpaulin over the supplies
As they were about to back off, he saw Kerrigan looking down at them from the rail"If ye don't mind, Lieutenant," Kerrigan dior monogram bag bawled, "I'd like to have a look at what ye're taking away"Start the motors," he called to the helmsman, and then looked up blankly at Kerrigan"Too late, man," he shoutedBut the motors coughed, sputtered and diedAnd Kerrigan, seeing this, began to climb over the side
"Start those motors," Hearn shouted furiouslyHe glared at the, helmsman"Get going!"
The motor sputtered again, caught momentarily, lapsed, and then steadiedFrom the stern the propeller wake became steadyKerrigan was halfway down the scramble net"All right, let's go!" Hearn shouted
The barge backed off slowly, leaving Kerrigan stranded foolishly in the middle of the cheap replica rolex |