Suddenly, it has gone from a fairly safe, low personal risk scam, to dealing with armed, murderous lunatics.
Subject: Barnum is finished
Dear Comrade Pedro:
Sorry that I haven't been in contact for a while, but
I was busy tracking down Barnum. And, I'm proud to
say, I finished him off, pumped enough bullets in him
to sink a boat.
If you want to do business you do it with me.
Hargrove