Stainless Steel Rat 11: the Stainless Steel Rat Returns
““The captain said what?” I broke in.
“Just that we was longer getting here than he thought so we owe him eighteen thousand an’ thirteen credits. He ain’t letting any more critters—human or swine—offen the ship until we pay up . . .”
“That’s called kidnapping—and pignapping—and is against the law,” I growled. Cheered to have a target for my growing anger. “The name of this miscreant?”
“Rifuti. His first name is Cap’n. Cap’n Rifuti.”
“And the ship is called . . . ?”
“Rose of Rifuti.”
I shuddered....
“Don’t you think it’s past time we paid the captain a visit?” Angelina said. She smiled down at the snoring Pinky—but the chill of death was in her words as she thought of the crooked captain.
“We shall—but in some style,” I said, turning to the viewscreen and punching in a number. The screen instantly lit up with the image of a robot—apparently constructed out of groundcar parts.
“Moolaplenty Motors at your service Sire diGriz—how may we aid you this lovely summer’s day?”MoreLess
“Just that we was longer getting here than he thought so we owe him eighteen thousand an’ thirteen credits. He ain’t letting any more critters—human or swine—offen the ship until we pay up . . .”
“That’s called kidnapping—and pignapping—and is against the law,” I growled. Cheered to have a target for my growing anger. “The name of this miscreant?”
“Rifuti. His first name is Cap’n. Cap’n Rifuti.”
“And the ship is called . . . ?”
“Rose of Rifuti.”
I shuddered....
“Don’t you think it’s past time we paid the captain a visit?” Angelina said. She smiled down at the snoring Pinky—but the chill of death was in her words as she thought of the crooked captain.
“We shall—but in some style,” I said, turning to the viewscreen and punching in a number. The screen instantly lit up with the image of a robot—apparently constructed out of groundcar parts.
“Moolaplenty Motors at your service Sire diGriz—how may we aid you this lovely summer’s day?”MoreLess
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