"Tim LaHaye - Left Behind Kids 04 - Facing The Future" - читать интересную книгу автора (LaHaye Tim)

they wanted others to come to Christ too.

But in the meantime, just surviving had become a chore. Lionel's uncle andré had appeared to have
committed suicide after realizing he had been left behind. But when Lionel went to identify the body, it
wasn't andré's!

LeRoy Banks, leader of the small band that had taken over Lionel's house, had murdered an enemy and
forced andré to make it appear the body was his own. andré first called Lionel's answering machine and
left a long, rambling, pitiful message about how he was going to do away with himself. Then the deed was
done in andré's apartment, and the victim--- about andré's size--- wore andré's clothes and jewelry and
carried his identifica-tion.

When the body turned out to be someone else, Lionel and his new friends set about try-ing to find
andré. But when LeRoy found out that Lionel had discovered the truth about the fake suicide, he was
afraid Lionel or andré would reveal the truth to the police. He sent andré into hiding, putting him in the
apartment of another friend, Cornelius Grey.

Lionel made Cornelius Grey's sister, Talia, take him there to see his uncle. When LeRoy found out, he
was sure they were conspiring to expose his murder to the police. Just after Talia and then Lionel had left
andré, LeRoy charged into Cornelius Greys apartment, shot andré, and set the place afire.

Judd, who had been nearby waiting for Lionel, raced into the burning building and helped Lionel drag his
uncle out. But it was too late. LeRoy had murdered yet again. Now Lionel was in danger from LeRoy,
who would have to keep killing to be sure no one was alive who knew what he had done.

Judd enlisted the aid of Chicago police ser-geant Tom Fogarty and came up with a plan to lure in LeRoy
and his friend, Cornelius ('Connie") Grey. Sergeant Fogarty set up a phony legal office in Chicago, and
Vicki Byrne called Cornelius to tell him that insurance money might be due him because of the fire in his
apartment.

The plan was to call LeRoy from Ryan's house, just in case he grew suspicious and tried to trace the
call. Ryan, Lionel, and Judd sat quietly while Vicki dialed. She threw on a very adult-sounding voice.
Cornelius Grey answered the phone.

"Mr. Grey, this is Maria Diablo from the law offices of Thomas Fogarty in Chicago. Mr. Fogarty is
representing the insurance company handling the settlements in the destruction by fire of your apartment
build-ing last week."

"Yeah, what do we get?"

"Well, sir, I'm not at liberty to discuss the amount over the phone, but I can tell you it is substantial.
Unfortunately, the payout must go to the payer of the rent over the last several months, and our records
indicate that it has not been you."

"No, the rent's been paid lately by a friend of mine, helpin' me out. Name is LeRoy Banks."

"Would I be able to speak to him?"

"Sure!"