![]() ![]() However, when the man abruptly opened his eyes, all other physical characteristics became secondary the eyes were chestnut brown in color and piercing they seemed to swell to a size that completely engulfed the eye sockets as they swept across the room. The large bald head was like an afterthought, because what captured one's attention was the thick, steel-gray beam that fronted the wide, deeply lined face. ![]() The collar of the shirt was open, the ends of a bow tie dangled around the neck. Hunter-green suspenders ran down the front of a rigid white dress shirt. ![]() Conservative gray cuffed suit pants hovered over gleaming black-tasseled shoes. The slender watch on his wrist showed it to be four o'clock in the morning. Its small arc of illumination outlined the tall, narrow-shouldered man sitting there, his eyes closed as though he were asleep. The only light in the room came from a floor lamp next to a rumpled couch. Most of the volumes neatly lining the shelves were financial in nature and dealt with such subjects as international monetary policy and complex investment theories. The largest occupant of the tiny living room was a meticulously crafted maple bookcase that might as well have rested on the moon, so out of place did it seem in the modest, unremarkable space. However, the few furnishings and personal belongings were clean and well organized several of the chairs and a small side table were clearly antiques of high quality. ![]() The apartment was small, unattractive and possessed of an unsettling musty odor that suggested long neglect. ![]()
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