Chapter Six

 

On the way out in the car, they both said nothing for at least fifteen minutes, then Slow Jack turned to Rick and said ‘now do you understand why you are now committed to the club?’

‘Yes, but, how did they know that he was good for the winning bid?’

‘Rick, Rick, my boy, you can be so slow sometimes. Don’t you remember, I said club membership was all about commitment? They KNOW what you are worth, they KNOW that man was good for the hundred K, they KNOW that he was going to be bidding. He’s been there many times before, but never used the knife before this evening. THAT’S why you’ve been accepted. Because now, you’re just as guilty as the rest of us. And they also know that when you’ve saved up sufficient funds, you’ll want to be the man on the stage with the knife.’

‘Okay, I understand all that, but there’s one last question. Who was the victim?’

‘A member who volunteered. He’s got terminal cancer, and his widow gets half the money.’