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The last chapter
Chapter 23
You Are My Sunshine
Tony asked for an appointment with the Chief Superintendent at the front desk at Police Headquarters. The secretary phoned and the Chief placed the phone back on the cradle.
‘He does not wish to see you,’ she said lowering her glasses to peer over them
Tony huffed. ‘Perhaps you can inform him that I know the name of the murderer and who planted the bomb at the crematorium. Furthermore I can lead the police to the murder weapon.’
The secretary relayed the additional information with a coy smile to Tony.
Three minutes later Mr Rae arrived downstairs to meet Tony.
‘Dr Scriven pleased to meet you. I am told you have some information to share? Do come this way,’ he said going out of his way to shake his hand sincerely and greet him warmly.
Tony did not fall for his antics. He remained serious. ‘Indeed I have. You may wish to know that I also know where the kindjal is.’
‘Kindjal? Dr Scriven.’
‘Yes, a Kindjal, an Afghan knife, the murder weapon.’
Later that morning the kindjal was in police possession as a production. The police then went to the hospital and took a fingerprint and three hours later they returned with a duty solicitor to the ward for Paul Risk to be charged with the murder of Farook Elahi aka Frank Armour and the attempted murder of mourners at the crematorium. The police report was then sent to the Procurator Fiscal who noted the accused was not in custody.
Paul’s condition deteriorated overnight. The effort he had taken to reveal the truth weakened him. His mission had been successfully conveyed and it was over. A higher doze of morphine was delivered.
Fiscal Fiona Harvie came to visit Mr Paul Risk in hospital to ascertain his state of mind and physique. She could not waken him from his deep slumber but she left his statement for him to sign if he was able. She returned to her desk knowing that as he was not likely to be in custody, she did not have to expedite the case.
Two days later Paul died. The weekly Dumfries Standard blazed on its front page:
MAN ACCUSED OF FAROOK ELAHI’s MURDER AND ATTEMPTED MASS MURDER AT THE CREMATORIUM. Full story on pages 1, 3 and 4.
Tony had a copy of the paper when he called at Karen’s home an hour earlier than his usual closing time.
When he entered her house she turned round after closing the door and smiled. They stood like guilty children for a moment then Tony took a step forward and Karen raised herself up on her tiptoes. They kissed. Then came the embrace. They were still clung together when Tony waved the paper he held behind her back.
‘Have you read the Standard today?’
‘No, why should I have?’ asked Karen.
‘Here, read it and I’ll put the kettle on.’
Two weeks later Tony received a letter from the council of the Professional Association of Psychiatrists. It contained one long paragraph. It spoke of the risks in the profession to inappropriate liaisons which the profession would not tolerate but where there was a mutual and developing relationship with honest intentions, and the patient was no longer a client, the profession would not stand in the way of any medical practitioner. It was signed by the Society of Psychiatrists’ Chairman.
Karen was delighted to read the letter and Tony felt a silent burden lifted from his shoulders. It was up to him now to make the relationship develop with honest intentions.
Tony began attending church. At first it was to hear Karen play the organ but the more he attended, the more he was drawn into the life of the congregation. In time he joined the membership of St George’s Church and ten months later Dr Tony Scriven and Dr Karen Kane married in that church. At the reception at the Cassa Mia restaurant, Alan played electric guitar and Ivan the clarinet with Marty on drums. Karen took to the keyboard and Tony’s saxophone was on hand too. But not before Karen and Tony danced their first dance, You Are My Sunshine.
THE END
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