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Authors: Jim Eldridge
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Lavall wait and see who else stayed behind on the platform, just to make sure he wasn’t being followed? It was what Mitch would do. As both trains had the same final destination, everyone on the platform should get on the first one, unless they had another motive for being there.
The crackle of the railway lines told Mitch the train was coming. Lavall moved forwards to the yellow line at the edge of the platform. Mitch, a few yards further down, did the same. The train slid into the station and stopped, and the doors opened. Mitch stood to let the people get off, and then got on the train. Lavall went to move forwards on to the train, then stopped and stepped back, staying on the platform.
The doors of the train slid shut, and the train moved off.
16
‘Target One remained on the platform,’ Mitch said into his mouthpiece. He was on the train, leaving the station.
‘I thought he might,’ said Benny. ‘I’m staying at the bottom of the escalator in case he heads back up. I’ll keep in touch.’
The next station was Embankment, only a few seconds further on. Mitch got off the train, left the platform and waited in the area by the escalators, out of sight of the platform and the incoming trains. He didn’t have to wait long. He heard Benny’s voice in his earpiece say: ‘Target One on train. I’m in the next carriage.’
‘If he doesn’t get off at Embankment, I’ll grab the train after this,’ said Mitch. ‘That way I’llstay out of his sight.’
‘Copy that,’ said Benny.
Mitch waited until he heard the next train pull in.
‘Looks like Target One is staying on,’ Benny informed him.
‘I’ll stay here in case he sneaks off at the last minute,’ said Mitch.
Lavall stayed on the train and Mitch heard it move off. He then walked on to the platform to wait for the next train. He wondered where the MI6 operatives were. There was no doubt that Gerald would have his own people close behind Delta Unit, out of sight and taking turns to get on and off trains the same way Mitch and Benny were doing.
Mitch caught the next train, which meant he was now just two minutes behind Benny and Lavall.
‘End of the line,’ announced Benny. ‘Elephant and Castle. Target One getting off the train. Heading to Northern line northbound platform.’
‘Copy that,’ murmured Mitch.
In his ear he heard Tug say, ‘Target Two getting off at Euston.’
Euston station, thought Mitch. The place where Sparks had been murdered. Where he and Two Moons had confronted Pavel. Had Deacon chosen somewhere near there for his base?
‘He’s heading for the escalator,’ continued Tug.
Mitch’s train pulled in to its final stop at Elephant and Castle. Mitch stepped off and headed towards the northbound Northern line platform. As he walked he took off his black jacket and pulled it inside out. The jacket was reversible; now the lining on the outside was red. A reversible coat was a neat and easy device to avoid being spotted when tailing someone.
‘Train arriving,’ said Benny. ‘I’m getting on it. I’ll let you know Target One’s movements.’
‘Copy that,’ confirmed Mitch.
Mitch strolled towards the entrance to the northbound platform, and then stopped in case Lavall appeared and made for the exit after all. Heheard the train doors open, and then shut, and the train leave.
‘Train on the move. Target One stayed on the platform,’ said Benny. ‘Looks like he’s staying there.’
‘Copy that,’ said Mitch.
So Lavall was staying put. Maybe he had arranged to meet someone on the platform. Who? Not Smitt, because Smitt was at Euston. Deacon, maybe? Mitch hadn’t seen any sign of him, but then, he reminded himself, Deacon was a master of disguise. Maybe he was already here at the station – he could be dressed as a station worker, or anybody going about their daily business.
Mitch heard the sound of another train approaching the northbound platform. He had to take a chance. He walked through the short
The crackle of the railway lines told Mitch the train was coming. Lavall moved forwards to the yellow line at the edge of the platform. Mitch, a few yards further down, did the same. The train slid into the station and stopped, and the doors opened. Mitch stood to let the people get off, and then got on the train. Lavall went to move forwards on to the train, then stopped and stepped back, staying on the platform.
The doors of the train slid shut, and the train moved off.
16
‘Target One remained on the platform,’ Mitch said into his mouthpiece. He was on the train, leaving the station.
‘I thought he might,’ said Benny. ‘I’m staying at the bottom of the escalator in case he heads back up. I’ll keep in touch.’
The next station was Embankment, only a few seconds further on. Mitch got off the train, left the platform and waited in the area by the escalators, out of sight of the platform and the incoming trains. He didn’t have to wait long. He heard Benny’s voice in his earpiece say: ‘Target One on train. I’m in the next carriage.’
‘If he doesn’t get off at Embankment, I’ll grab the train after this,’ said Mitch. ‘That way I’llstay out of his sight.’
‘Copy that,’ said Benny.
Mitch waited until he heard the next train pull in.
‘Looks like Target One is staying on,’ Benny informed him.
‘I’ll stay here in case he sneaks off at the last minute,’ said Mitch.
Lavall stayed on the train and Mitch heard it move off. He then walked on to the platform to wait for the next train. He wondered where the MI6 operatives were. There was no doubt that Gerald would have his own people close behind Delta Unit, out of sight and taking turns to get on and off trains the same way Mitch and Benny were doing.
Mitch caught the next train, which meant he was now just two minutes behind Benny and Lavall.
‘End of the line,’ announced Benny. ‘Elephant and Castle. Target One getting off the train. Heading to Northern line northbound platform.’
‘Copy that,’ murmured Mitch.
In his ear he heard Tug say, ‘Target Two getting off at Euston.’
Euston station, thought Mitch. The place where Sparks had been murdered. Where he and Two Moons had confronted Pavel. Had Deacon chosen somewhere near there for his base?
‘He’s heading for the escalator,’ continued Tug.
Mitch’s train pulled in to its final stop at Elephant and Castle. Mitch stepped off and headed towards the northbound Northern line platform. As he walked he took off his black jacket and pulled it inside out. The jacket was reversible; now the lining on the outside was red. A reversible coat was a neat and easy device to avoid being spotted when tailing someone.
‘Train arriving,’ said Benny. ‘I’m getting on it. I’ll let you know Target One’s movements.’
‘Copy that,’ confirmed Mitch.
Mitch strolled towards the entrance to the northbound platform, and then stopped in case Lavall appeared and made for the exit after all. Heheard the train doors open, and then shut, and the train leave.
‘Train on the move. Target One stayed on the platform,’ said Benny. ‘Looks like he’s staying there.’
‘Copy that,’ said Mitch.
So Lavall was staying put. Maybe he had arranged to meet someone on the platform. Who? Not Smitt, because Smitt was at Euston. Deacon, maybe? Mitch hadn’t seen any sign of him, but then, he reminded himself, Deacon was a master of disguise. Maybe he was already here at the station – he could be dressed as a station worker, or anybody going about their daily business.
Mitch heard the sound of another train approaching the northbound platform. He had to take a chance. He walked through the short
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