This was most unusual because the roof gardens were the Counts special pleasure and were practically manicured daily. I remembered the last instant of regret as I put my arms before my face and threw myself sideways in a vain attempt at escape. I filled this with a very passable imitation of his handwriting. I joined her at the bar and ordered two double shots of the local battery acid. I sighed with a great deal of relief. As he said it I pressed the button that set off the charge of black powder in the ceiling, the crossbeam buckled and the three ton safe dropped through right on the top of the cops head. There were ways of fooling them, but it wasnt easy to do. I imagined he hadnt believed that the Radebrechen family would really go through with their threats of revenge.