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  8,PETE ,KELSEY4 ,X SD ON ! FIVE-O'C
NEWS T HE _H BE5 PICK$ UP = "Q+ E>LY 9 !
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CALL$1 ! P]SON :O _H GIV5 HM ! WOND];L
NEWS AB 8 WIFE & ,&REA ,/OVALL _H LAU<$
L HELL ! :OLE "T %E 0 L[]+ ! BOOM4 ,:AT
0 GO+ ON8
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  8,NO4 ,N EXACTLY40 ,]9 PAUS$1 H] EYES
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VOICE4 8,%E SD T %E _H A MESSAGE = ,PETE
,KELSEY4 ,= ME 6TELL HM T HE _HN'T LO/
"EY?+1 N YET1 B T HE WD & T :5 HE DID1 X
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  8,I'M TRY+ 6REMEMB] H] EXACT ^WS4
,PAY;T 9 K9D4 ,T'S X40
  8,:AT'S T SUPPOS$ 6M1N80
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BODY4 8,IF Y CD H HE>D ! WAY %E SD X '''
,X 0 L LI/5+ 6AN ICICLE4 ,OR A KNIFE4
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?R1T1 & X SC>$ ME 6D1?4 ,I M1N1 MY "F
MAY H D"O "S?+ WR;G1 B ,I'M         #DAE
AFRAID = HM4 ,I'M RE,Y AFRAID4 ,HE'S ALL
,I H LEFT40
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AFRAID1 TOO4
  8,DID Y RECOGNIZE ! VOICE80
  8,NO40
  8,S :AT DID Y D !N1 AF Y GOT (F !
PH"O80
  8,:AT WD Y D8 ,AF :AT ,MAX _H J F9I%$
TELL+ ,GR&MA & ,GR&PA & ME8 ,I WANT$ 6"K
= SURE1 6F9D \ = MYF1 S ,I GOT \ ! BIR?
C]TIFICATE4 ,DAD ALW KEEPS 8 IMPORTANT
PAP]S 9 ! ROLLTOP DESK 9 8 /UDY4 ,X
LOOK$ ALL "R 6ME1 B ,I DECID$ 6CALL !
HOSPITAL & *ECK4 ,!Y WDN'T TELL ME ANY-
?+1 S !N ,I CALL$ ,MR4 ,DRA*MAN4 ,I ALR
TOLD Y :AT HE F.D \40
  8,DOES HE "K Y'RE TALK+ 6ME80
  ,]9 %OOK H] H1D4 8,NO4 ,9 FACT1 HE
TOLD ME N TO1 SD T :O"E X 0 CDN'T HURT
MY DAD Z L;G Z HE 0 9 CU/ODY1 B ,MR4
,DRA*MAN DIDN'T HE> H]10 ,]9 SD4 8,HE
DIDN'T HE> ! WAY %E S.D$40
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BADLY %E CD H>DLY TALK4             #DAF
  8,H[ AB A GLASS ( W>M MILK80 ,I SUG-
GE/$4 8,MAYBE T WD HELP40
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US$ 6GIVE ME1 B YES1 ,I'D L T40
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HELD ! ?ICK :ITE MUG 2T H] H&S Z IF HOP+
6L1* "S (! H1T \ ( X4
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  8,I W1 B F/1 LET ME ASK Y ?4 ,:AT "T
DID Y L1VE = ,EUG5E ON ,SUN"D80
  8,"R AF LUN*4 ,>.D "O OR "O-?IRTY4
,:Y80
  8,DID Y G /RAI<T "!80
  8,WE /OPP$ ONCE =A BR1K 9 ,WOODL&1 AT
! ,OAK ,TREE4 ,T'S AB HALFWAY40
  8,DID Y SAY ,8WE0'80 ,I ASK$1 SITT+ UP
& TAK+ NOTICE4 ,X _HN'T O3URR$ 6ME 2F T
,]9 MI<T H AN ALIBI4
  8,YES4 ,MY ROOMMATE 0 ) ME4 ,H] "N'S
,JO,ANNE ,MC,GUIRE4 ,:Y80
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  8,HE PROBABLY =GOT ,JO,ANNE 0 RID+
AL;G4 ,H] P>5TS LIVE 9 ,TACOMA1 S ,I
PICK$ H] UP ON ! WAY D[N ;,I-#E4 ,DAD
N"E EV5 SAW H]40                    #DAG
  8,:AT "T DID Y GET 96,EUG5E80
  8,ALM N9E4 ,"! 0 A BIG EI<T-C> PILEUP
ON ! FREEWAY 9 ,PORTL&1 & T HELD U UP =
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;T1 !Y SD ON ! RADIO T X 0 SN[+ H>D 9
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YRS80
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H] PURSE & %OV$ X ACR ! TA# T[>D ME4
8,I'M SURE %E'LL 2 AT ! FUN]AL TM IF Y
WANT '''0
  ,SU45LY ! ANGUI%$ LOOK RETURN$ 6,]9'S
FACE4 8,WAIT4 ,W MY "F 2 "! TOO1 ,DETEC-
TIVE ,B1UMONT8 ,AT ! FUN]AL8 ,MR4 ,DRA*-
MAN SD HE MI<T BE40
  8,HE MI<T10 ,I AGRE$1 8B ,I C'T TELL =
SURE YET4 ,:Y80
  8,I "K ,GR&MA & ,GR&PA WANT HM "! DES-
P]ATELY1 B ,I DON'T4 ,I DON'T "E WANT TO
SEE HM AG4 ,:AT WD ,I SAY8 ,H[ CD   #DAH
,I FACE HM8 ,IF HE LI$ 6ME AB :O HE IS1
HE M/ H LI$ 6MY "M Z WELL4 ,& :Y %D ?
WOMAN ON ! PH"O "K M AB ME ?AN ,I "K
MYF80
  8,DOES YR "F H ANY 5EMIES80
  8,NO10 %E ANSW]$ QKLY1 B !N H] EYES
MI/$ OV] AG4 8,B !N1 :AT D ,I "K AB X8
,NO?+1 NO?+ AT ALL40
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,I KNEW %E 0 EXHAU/$1 & MY HE>T W5T \ TO
H]4 ,POSSIBLY KILL] OR N1 "R !N ,]9
,KELSEY 0 F> TOO WORN \ 6BE A DANG] 6ME
OR 6ANY"O ELSE4
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  ,B %E %OOK H] H1D /U2ORNLY1 DEFIANTLY1
Z ?\< ! MILK _H "SH[ REVIV$ H] & GIV5
BACK "S ( H] SPUNK4 8,OH NO1 Y DON'T4 ,Y
SD Y'D TELL ME AB MY "F40
  8,I ?"\ ,MAXWELL ,COLE ALR TOLD Y40
  8,UNCLE ,MAX IS A FR4 ,HE DIDN'T WANT
6TELL U ANY M ?AN HE ABSOLUTELY _H TO4
,Y'RE N A FR1 ,DETECTIVE ,B1UMONT4 ,Y'RE
A COP1 & ,I WANT 6"K ! TRU?4 ,:AT DID MY
"F D8 ,X M/ H BE5 "S?+ T]RI#1 "S?+ AW;L1
= HM 6HIDE \ ALL ^! YE>S4 ,TELL     #DAI
ME4 ,I'VE GOT A "R 6"K40
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  8,:Y N80
  8,2C ,I HAV5'T BE5 A# 6F9D \ ANY?+
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F>1 YR "F 0 A SM>T KID :O W5T (F F/ TO
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"T1 "S?+ SNAPP$ & HE MADE UP 8 M9D 6N"E
G HOME AG4 ,8 [N P>5TS DI$ 9 ,S\? ,DAKO-
TA YE>S LAT] )\T "E "K+ = SURE :E!R _!
SON 0 D1D OR ALIVE40
  8,S HE LI$ 6!M TOO80
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,%E /OOD UP ABRUPTLY4 8,DID Y SAY Y'D
GIVE ME A RIDE80
  8,YES40
  8,TAKE ME HOME !N1 ,DETECTIVE ,B1U-
MONT4 ,I C'T LI/5 ANYMORE40
  ,I /OPP$ BRIEFLY AT ! CA%I]'S DESK 2F
FOLL[+ ,]9 \TSIDE1 ": ,I F.D H] WAIT+ =
ME ON ! SIDEWALK4 ,%E SEEM$ 6BE LI/5+ 6!
MUT$ C;Y NOISES >.D H]4 ,J !N1 F> AWAY F
U1 ! *ILL NI<T AIR 0 SPLIT 0! HAUNT+
WAIL (A 4TANT SIR54                 #DBJ
  8,MY C>'S "R OV] "H10 ,I SD4
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LITT]$ ! P>K+ LOT4 ,ONCE ON ! /REET1 ,I
H1D$ ! #IBH = ,D5NY ,WAY & ,CAPITOL
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AG/ ! DOOR4 ,I KNEW T NO MATT] H[ M* X
HURT1 ,I _H 6ASK H] "O M "Q4
  8,DID Y TALK 6YR ,AUNTIE ,&Y TD80 ,I
ASK$4
  8,DON'T CALL H] T60 ,]9 HISS$4 8,%E'S
N MY AUNT4 ,I ?"\ %E & MY "M 7 FRS4 ,&
NO1 ,I DIDN'T CALL H]4 ,I'LL N"E SP1K TO
H] AG40
  ,ONCE M1 ,]9 ,KELSEY 2GAN 6CRY1 WEEP+
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FEEL L S* A FOOL10 %E MUM#D "? H] TE>S4
8,S* A /UPID1 /UPID FOOL60
  ,WE DROVE ON 9 SIL;E4 ,IF ,]9 _HN'T
CALL$ ,&REA ,/OVALL1 :O _H8
  ,Z WE MADE \R WAY D[N ,BROADWAY1 ,I _H
6PULL OV] 6! SIDE 6WAIT =A BL>+ FIRE EN-
G9E 6RU% PA/4 ,S"EAL BLOCKS AWAY F ,BOS-
TON1 WE 2GAN 65C.T] A :OLE PHALANX (
EM]G5CY VEHICLES--AID C>S & FIRE TRUCKS
Z WELL Z POLICE PATROL C>S4 ,0!N1   #DBA
LOOK+ UP ! SIDE (! HILL1 WE CD SEE !
E]ILY L1P+ FLAMES (A H\SE FIRE SURG+ 96!
AIR4 ,AL? ! FLICK]+ GL[ 0 VISI#1 ! H\SE
XF 0 / HI45 F VIEW4
  8,X'S MY H\SE1 ISN'T X80 ,]9 ,KELSEY
BR1!D ) DESPAIR+ C]TA9TY4
  8,NO10 ,I SD4 8,DON'T 2 SILLY40
  ,:5 WE R1*$ ! 9T]SEC;N ( ,T5? & ,BOS-
TON1 A UNI=M$ (FIC] 0 DIV]T+ TRA6IC AWAY
F ! >EA4 ,I /OPP$ & HOPP$ \ (! C>4 ,I
FLA%$ MY BADGE 9 8 FACE & ASK$ HM IF HE
KNEW ! A4RESS (! BURN+ H\SE4
  8,?IRTE5 FIFTY-TWO ,EA/ ,CROCKETT1 ,I
2LIEVE T'S ! A4RESS10 HE SD4
  ,%OCK M/ H REGI/]$ ON MY FACE4
  8,Y "K ! H\SE80 HE ASK$4
  ,I NO4$4
  8,"!'S N M* M ,I C TELL Y10 ! PATROL-
MAN SD SYMPA!TIC,Y4 8,"O (! GUYS F !
FIRE DE"P;T CAME 0A FEW M9UTES AGO &
TOLD ME X'S A TOTAL LOSS4 ,NO VICTIMS S
F>1 B !Y'RE / LOOK+40
  8,>SON80 ,I ASK$4
  8,PROBABLY1 B T'S N (FICIAL YET40
  8,I "K40                          #DBB
  ,I TURN$ AWAY F HM & W5T BACK 6! C> TO
GIVE ,]9 ,KELSEY ! RE/ (! BAD NEWS4 ,AT
L1/ %E _HN'T BE5 "! :5 ! FIRE />T$1 AL?
,I FELT SURE T :O"E DID X _H M1NT H] TO
BE4
  ,R1LIZ+ T GAVE ME PAUSE4 ,IF ,]9 _HN'T
BE5 MEET+ ) ME AT ! ,DOGH\SE :5 ! FIRE
BROKE \1 %E TOO CD 2 D1D1 JO9+ H] "M Z A
Y\?;L /ATI/IC 9 ! R1LM ( VIOL5T CRIME4
  ,SU45LY ,I KNEW1 KNEW 9 MY GUT1 T :O"E
_H CALL$ ,PETE ,KELSEY )! LIE AB ,M>CIA
& ,&REA MOV+ 9 TGR1 :O"E _H CALL$ ,]9 &
TOLD H] AB ! PHONEY BIR? C]TIFICATE1 &
:O"E _H CALL$ ,&REA 6SAY ,PETE ,KELSEY 0
GUNN+ = H]--^? ?REE SEP>ATE1 SADI/IC
PH"O CALL]S 7 ALL "O &! SAME P]SON4
  ,:O"E X WAS1 ? LAU<+ ,CASS&RA _H PRE-
DICT$ T ,PETE ,KELSEY WD LOSE "EY?+1 T X
WD 2 PAY;T 9 K9D = "S?+1 "S CRIME HE _H
-MITT$ 9 ! PA/4
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,N YET4 ,N Q1 B HE _H -E CLOSE--V1 V
CLOSE--& AT ? RATE1 HE / MI<T4

              ,,*APT] #BF           #DBC

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/UNN$ & A%5 V].N ( ,]9 ,KELSEY 6H] GR&-
P>5TS1 3DO ON ,QUE5 ,ANNE ,HILL4 ,! M.T+
LOSSES LEFT ,]9 NUMB1 SPEE*.S1 & 2Y
TE>S4 ,%E FELL 96,LA,DONNA ,RI7S' -=T+
>MS1 B H] GR&"M'S MURMURS ( SYMPA?Y &
\TRAGE FELL ON SEEM+LY D1F E>S4
  ,BELLE ,RI7S L$ ,]9 BACK 96! A"P;T
:ILE ,GEORGE1 H&S /U6$ DEEP 9 8 POCKETS1
WALK$ ME BACK 6MY C>4 ,HE SEEM$ 6WANT TO
SAY "S?+1 & ,I /OOD )! DOOR OP5 WAIT+ =
HM 6GET >.D 6X4
  8,M>CIA WASN'T P]FECT10 HE SD AT LA/1
CLE>+ 8 ?ROAT4 8,I M1N1 ! ?+S !Y SD AB
H] 9 ! PAP] '''0 ,HE PAUS$ AWKW>DLY1 &
%OOK 8 H1D4
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GUESS ,I ALW SUSPECT$4 ,MAYBE ,BELLE
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?+S--B ,I DID40
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NI<T 0 /1 &! NOISY CLATT] F !       #DBD
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HILL 6": WE /OOD4 ,! AIR 0 NOTICEABLY
W>M] N[ -P>$ 6! >CTIC DEEP FREEZE WE'D
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*ILLY 6BE \TSIDE DRESS$ 9 NO?+ B %IRT-
SLEEVES1 Z ,GEORGE WAS4 ,! OLD MAN1 H[-
"E1 SEEM$ TOT,Y OBLIVI\S 6! W1!R4
  8,B ,PETE N[10 HE SD ?"\;LLY1 8,PETE'S
ALL WOOL &A Y>D WIDE4 ,I CDN'T H ASK$ =A
BETT] SON-IN-LAW4 ,HE'S ALW BE5 R1L /1DY
--A GD PROVID]1 A GD "W]1 AN OLD-FA%ION$
FAMILY MAN--?+S T MY DAU<T] DIDN'T NEC-
ESS>ILY APPRECIATE4 ,DON'T GET ME WR;G4
,I'M N SAY+ HE'S P]FECT1 & ,I DIDN'T AP-
PROVE ( HM "W+ 9 T B> (F & ON ! WAY HE
DID1 B ,PETE'S N ,MORMON1 & ,I MADE X A
PO9T 6/AY \ ( 8 BUSI;S4 ,T'S PROBABLY "O
R1SON :Y WE ALW GOT AL;G40
  ,GEORGE ,RI7S' VOICE CRACK$ ) EMO;N1 &
HE AIM$ A SWIFT KICK AT A *UNK ( H>D5$
SN[ & ICE T _H BE5 PU%$ 6! $GE (! DRIVE-
WAY4
  8,:AT >E Y TELL+ ME1 ,MR4 ,RI7S80 ,I
ASK$4
  8,I DON'T C>E :AT 8 L1L "N IS1    #DBE
,DETECTIVE ,B1UMONT4 ,NO MATT] :O HE IS
RE,Y OR :AT HE MAY H D"O 9 ! PA/1 NO
MATT] H[ X LOOKS1 ,I ."K ,PETE ,KELSEY
N"E KILL$ MY DAU<T]4 ,HE MAY H BE5 PRO-
VOK$1 B HE DIDN'T .D X4 ,HE WDN'T4 ,D Y
"U/&80
  8,MR4 ,RI7S '''0 ,I 2GAN1 B HE IGNOR$
ME4
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  8,:AT AB X80
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N[ 0 X8 ,X _H 6BE DELIB]ATE4 8,PETE RE-
PLAC$ E 9* ( WIR+ 9 T H\SE & BR"\ X UP
6CODE4 ,X 0 ALL OLD KNOB-&-TUBE /UFF1 &
FIX+ X 0 "O HECK (A JOB4 ,S N[ HE'S LO/
8 WIFE & HE'S LO/ 8 H\SE4 ,:AT'S NEXT1 &
:O'S DO+ ?8 ,:O'S GOT X 9 = ,PETE ,KEL-
SEY80
  8,I DON'T "K40
  8,B X DOES LOOK L "SBODY'S \ 6GET HM80
  8,YES1 ,MR4 ,RI7S1 X IS 2G9N+ 6LOOK T
WAY1 & ,I'M ON MY WAY D[N 6! JAIL 6F9D \
:AT ,I C F ,PETE ,KELSEY HMF0 ,9 ! M1N-
"T1 H[ AB IF ,I GET ! ,PATROL ,DIVI.N TO
S5D A UNIT UP "H1 J 6KEEP AN EYE    #DBF
ON ?+S40
  8,Y M1N A POLICE GU>D80
  8,LI/51 ,MR4 ,RI7S1 ,I DON'T WANT TO
AL>M Y UNNECESS>ILY1 B "!'S ALR BE5 "O
ATTEMPT ON ,]9'S LIFE TN1 & "! CD Z EAS-
ILY Z N 2 ANO!R40
  8,NO'0 ,GEORGE SD1 %AK+ 8 H1D /U2ORN-
LY4 8,NO WAY4 ,I 2LIEVE ,I C H&LE X MYF4
,! WOM5 >E ALR UPSET 5 Z X IS4 ,HAV+ PO-
LICE GU>D+ ! H\SE WD UPSET !M T M* M40
  ,I LEFT HM !N1 B ON MY WAY D[N 6! ,K+
,C.TY ,JAIL1 ,I CALL$ ! ,PATROL ,DIVI.N
ANYWAY4 ,J 6BE ON ! SAFE SIDE4 ,!Y TOLD
ME !Y'D H&LE X & 2 4CREET4
  ,9 ! JAIL1 ,PETE ,KELSEY/,JOHN ,DAVID
,MADS5 0 2+ HELD 9 ,T5 ,S\?1 A CELLBLOCK
RES]V$ = SUSPECTS >RE/$ 9 3NEC;N ) S]I\S
CRIMES4
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8 ORANGE JUMPSUIT JAIL UNI=M & LOOK+ Z
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SLEEP4
  8,DETECTIVE ,B1UMONT1 :AT >E Y    #DBG
DO+ "H80
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BAD NEWS40
  ,HE BLAN*$4 8,:AT IS X8 ,HAS "S?+ HAP-
P5$ 6,]980
  8,NO10 ,I SD4 8,]9'S SAFE =! MO;T1 B
YR H\SE ISN'T4 ,X BURN$ 6! GR.D E>LI]
TD4 ,I'M "H 6ASK Y ! SAME "Q YR "F-IN-
LAW PUT 6ME A FEW M9UTES AGO4 ,:O'S GOT
X 9 = Y80
  ,KELSEY DROPP$ ONTO ! ONLY REMA9+
PLA/IC *AIR4 8,! H\SE IS G"O80
  8,YES1 -PLETELY1 B ,]9'S ALL "R4 ,I
TOOK H] 6H] GR&P>5TS1 H\SE4 ,=TUNATELY1
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BE5 '''0
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  8,WAS X >SON80 HE ASK$4
  8,PROBABLY1 AL? "R N[ X'S (FICI,Y "KN
Z A FIRE ( SUSPICI\S ORIG94 ,ONCE ! >SON
9VE/IGATORS GET 9SIDE1 ,I'M SURE !Y'LL
F9D ALL ! TELLTALE SIGNS4 ,S TELL ME1
,PETE1 :O DID X80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,I C'T IMAG9E40     #DBH
  8,MAYBE ? W ?R[ "S LI<T ON X4 ,]9 _H A
CALL AN H\R OR TWO 2F X HAPP5$1 A ?R1T5+
CALL F A WOMAN :O LAU<$ ALL ! :ILE %E 0
TELL+ YR DAU<T] T Y _HN'T LO/ "EY?+ YET1
B T Y WD4 ,DOES T S.D FAMILI>80
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SE>*+ M9E4 8,LAU<+80 HE ASK$4
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IS PAY;T 9 K9D = "S?+ Y DID 6H]4 ,S :O
IS X1 ,PETE8 ,TELL ME40
  8,X M/ 2 ! SAME WOMAN !N1 B ,I'VE NO
IDEA '''0
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GAMES4 ,"S"O'S \ 6GET Y1 ANY WAY !Y C4
,S F> YR WIFE IS D1D & YR HOME HAS BE5
DE/ROY$4 ,IF "SBODY'S DECID$ 6B1T Y \ (
"EY?+1 ! WAY ,I FIGURE X1 "!'S ONLY "O
?+ LEFT = !M 6TAKE AWAY40
  ,I SAW ! /RICK5 EXPRES.N ON 8 FACE &
KNEW ,I'D L&$ A TELL+ BL[4 8,]980 HE
:ISP]$4
  8,T'S "R4 ,]910 ,I SD4 8,S >E Y GO+ TO
HELP ME OR N80
  8,I'LL TRY1 B :AT C ,I D80
  8,?9K1 MAN4 ,:O'S GOT X 9 = Y80   #DBI
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,I SWE> 6,GOD1 ,I DON'T
"K40
  8,Y M/4 ,? IS "SBODY )A MAJOR GRUDGE4
,MAYBE Y'RE N PR\D ( X1 MAYBE X'S "S?+ Y
N"E WANT$ 6SEE ! LI<T ( "D1 B X'S N "S?+
Y WD H =GOTT540
  8,DETECTIVE ,B1UMONT1 ,I DON'T H ANY
IDEA '''0
  8,IS X "S?+ Y'RE AFRAID WD 2 SELF-
9CRIM9AT+ & CD 2 US$ AG/ Y 9 A C\RT (
LAW8 ,WD X HELP IF ,I CALL$ ,CAL ,DRA*-
MAN D[N "H80
  8,NO1 DON'T D T40
  8,TALK 6ME !N4 ,X'S "S"O F YE>S AGO1
"S"O :O KNEW ALL AB ,]9'S BIR? C]TIFI-
CATE40
  ,PETE ,KELSEY'S H1D SNAPP$ ERECT4
8,:AT AB H] BIR? C]TIFICATE80
  8,T X'S A FAKE1 J L YR "N40
  8,B H[ CD "S"O "K AB T8 ,]9 DIDN'T EV5
"K40
  8,%E DOES N[4 ,TELL ME1 ,PETE1 :AT >E
Y HID+8 ,I'VE GOT 6"K4 ,]9'S LIFE IS AT
/AKE4 ,UN.S ,I "K ! :OLE /ORY1 ,I C'T
HELP4                               #DCJ
  ,HE />$ AT ME1 8 ,ADAM'S APPLE BO2+ UP
& D[N 9 8 ?ROAT4 ,I KEPT QUIET1 "K+ HE 0
V]G+ ON SPILL+ :AT"E X WAS4
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! *UR*4 8,WE'RE 9 ! ,RELIEF ,SOCIETY
ROOM4 ,GR&MA & ,GR&PA >E ALR "!4 ,S'S !
,BI%OP40
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,]91 ,BELLE DREW ,PETE ,KELSEY 6H] &
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WELL1 B A BRAVE SMILE W>M$ H] LIPS4
  8,REMEMB]10 %E SD 6,PETE4 8,%E'S J G"O
ON AH1D4 ,WE'LL ALL MEET AG4 ,-E ON40
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8,LET ME 9TRODUCE Y 6! ,BI%OP40
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/OP4
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RUN4 ,I DIDN'T H 6LOOK BACK OV] MY %\LD]
6"K T ,PETE ,KELSEY 0 "R ON MY HEELS4












              ,,*APT] #BH           #DEC

  ,WE R1*$ ! \TSIDE 5TRYWAY J 9 "T 6SEE
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,BLUFF--"O 6! NOR?1 NE> ,BALL>D1 & "O 6!
S\?1 H1D+ BACK T[>D D[NT[N ,S1TTLE4 ,!
,MAGNOLIA ,BRIDGE SO>S HI< ABV ,PI]S #IJ
& #IA1 /OCK$ ) MULTICOLOR$ RANKS ( NEWLY
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6CALL = HELP ON MY CELLUL> PH"O :ILE ,I
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SU]S 9 ! RE>VIEW MIRROR4 ,ONLY AF !Y
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RECEP;NI/4
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M&$4
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IF !Y ONCE CROSS$ ! BRIDGE1 !Y'D LOSE U
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! GUY 2H1 AN OLD MAN 9 A ,BUICK ,REGAL1
WASN'T S LUCKY4 ,HE CRA%$ 96!       #DEE
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H1P AG/ ! 3CRETE RAIL (! BRIDGE4 ,=TU-
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TOLD ME WE 7 BO? ALL "R--/UNN$ MAYBE1 B
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,DATSUN 0 / "!1 P>K$ HAPHAZ>DLY ON !
%\LD] (! BRIDGE1 LI<TS / ON & DOORS
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WE CD SEE TWO FIGURES MAK+ = MIDSPAN (!
BRIDGE1 LUMB]+ AWKW>DLY AL;G TGR L ,SIA-
MESE TW9S JO9$ AT ! %\LD]4
  8,/OP60 ,I %\T$ AF !M1 B !Y DIDN'T
PAUSE1 DIDN'T EV5 SL[ D[N4
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PULL+ H]F FREE4
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  ,9 MIDSPAN1 ! GIRLS /OPP$ AG & SWUNG
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  ,DESPITE ,J5NIF]'S W>N+1 ,PETE    #DEG
& ,I BO? TOOK A CAUTI\S /EP =W>D4 ,WE 7
ONLY T5 Y>DS OR S AWAY N[1 CLOSE 5 6SEE
! WILD DESP],N ON ,J5NIF]'S FACE &! AB-
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,Y TOOK "EY?+ WE _H4 ,Y LEFT MY "M PREG-
NANT ) NO HUSB&1 NO JOB1 NO NO?+40
  8,H[ CD ,I80 ,PETE OBJECT$4 8,I N"E
KNEW YR "M4 ,I DIDN'T TAKE ANY?+40
  ,WE BO? 9*$ =W>D AG1 CLOS+ ! 4T.E 2T U
&! GIRLS4
  8,Y DID10 ,J5NIF] 9SI/$4 8,Y KILL$ MY
"F1 /OLE MY SI/]1 & DE/ROY$ MY "M4 ,%E
N"E GOT OV] X4 ,N"E6 ,N UNTIL ! "D %E
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  8,I DIDN'T KILL YR "F1 ,J5NIF]10 HE SD
G5TLY1 SOO?+LY4 8,HE DI$ 9 A KNIFE FI<T
9 ,MEXICO ) "S ( 8 DRUG-D1L+ FRS4 ,&
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MY "F WASN'T A DRUG-RUNN]1 EI6 ,HE 0 A
K9D1 WOND];L1 LOV+ MAN4 ,"M SD S4 ,HE WD
H GIV5 ME ANY?+ ,I WANT$ IF Y _HN'T MUR-
D]$ HM4 ,I SAW ! POLICE REPORT1 ,I "K
:AT X SD1 B Y'RE ! "O :O DID X1 & T'S !
TRU?40
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  8,X WASN'T A FAIRY TALE60 %E EXPLOD$4
8,X 0 ! TRU?4 ,Y /OLE MY FUTURE F ME &
GAVE X 6YR PRECI\S ,]94 ,Y GAVE H] "EY?+
& LEFT ME ) NO?+4 ,N[ Y'RE GO+ TO   #DEI
PAY4 ,D Y HE> ME8 ,Y'RE GO+ 6PAY ! SAME
WAY ,I PD40
  ,PETE ,KELSEY N"E LO/ 8 COOL1 N"E
RAIS$ 8 VOICE4 8,H[ DID Y PAY1 ,J5NIF]80
  8,T'S N MY R1L "N1 B R1L "NS DON'T
MATT]1 D !Y80
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WD H BE5 ALL OV]1 & X WD H BE5 J Y &
,M>CIA4 ,Y CD H SAV$ YR PRECI\S ,]9 & YR
H\SE1 TOO4 ,AT L1/ %E WD H _H A PLACE TO
/AY1 : IS M ?AN Y LEFT ME1 B N[ X'S TOO
LATE40
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0 *ILL+4 ,T]RIFY+4
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GU>DRAIL4 ,I KNEW IF %E ONCE R1*$ X1
WE'D LOSE !M BO?1 T !Y'D FALL 6_! D1?S
AM;G ! HUNDR$S ( P>K$ IMPORT C>S ON ,PI]
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,Z SOON Z MY H& CLOS$ >.D H] WRI/1 ,I
DRA7$ BO? ( !M BACK T[>D ! C5T]-    #DFJ
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DESP]ATE TUG-(-W>4 ,I HE>D ! SICK5+ POP
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WE TUM#D BACK 96! C5T] (! ROADWAY4 ,I _H
MANAG$ 6PRY ,]9 LOOSE F ,J5NIF]'S D1?-
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  8,PUT D[N ! KNIFE1 ,J5NIF]10 ,PETE
,KELSEY ORD]$ QUIETLY1 CALMLY4 8,Y NE$
HELP4 ,WE'LL GET X = Y40
  8,NO10 %E SD4 8,I WON'T40
  ,W>ILY ,J5NIF] BACK$ AWAY F HM1 SWAY+
BACK & =? L "S CORN]$ WILD ANIMAL1 H]
EYES LOCK$ ON HM & HM AL"O4 ,"O H& /
HELD ! M5AC+ KNIFE :ILE ! O!R LOV+LY CA-
RESS$ ! GU>DRAIL4
  8,DA4Y1 2 C>E;L10 ,]9 SO2$4 8,%E'S
CRAZY4 ,%E'LL KILL Y4 ,%E SD %E WD40
  ,J !N1 ,J5NIF] ,LA6LYN SPRANG =W>D1
HOLD+ ! D1DLY KNIFE 9 FRONT ( H]4 ,PETE
,KELSEY JUMP$ BACK & DODG$ 6"O SIDE1 B N
Q FA/ 5 OR F> 5\<4 ,! KNIFE PLUNG$ 96HIS
SIDE & HE CRUMPL$ 6! GR.D4
  ,%OV+ ,]9 AWAY1 ,I W5T 6HELP1 B 2F ,I
CD R1* !M1 ,J5NIF] ,LA6LYN VAULT$   #DFA
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SEEM$ 6L+] ="E4
  ,9 MY WOR/ NI<TM>ES1 ,I HE> X /4
  ,I'M SURE ,I ALW W4










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              ,,*APT] #BI           #DFC

  ,! DOCTORS AT ,H>BORVIEW ,HOSPITAL RE-
MOV$ ,PETE ,KELSEY'S DAMAG$ SPLE51 & BY
N9E O'C T NI<T WE KNEW HE 0 \ ( DANG]4
,GEORGE & ,BELLE ,RI7S TOOK ,]9 ,KELSEY1
H] %\LD] B&AG$ & H] >M 9 A SL+1 HOME )
!M4 ,NOBODY SD M* AB ,J5NIF] ,LA6LYN4
  ,:ILE ,I 0 AT ! HOSPITAL1 ,KRAM] _H
GOTT5 A SE>* W>RANT & G"O "? ,J5NIF]'S
A"P;T4 ,I WANT$ 6WAIT UP & SEE :AT HE
F.D1 B ,I 0 TOO DAMN TIR$4 ,I DRA7$ !
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  ,I C'T ?ANK Y 5 = ALL ! HELP & ADVICE
Y'VE GIV5 ME AB 8! PRO#M40 ,Y'RE "R4
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,ALV9 ,*AMB]S 7 PALS4 ,D Y ?9K %E M1NT
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SURE4 ,I ?9K ,M>CIA & ,PETE ,KEL-   #DFG
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REPORTS 6*OKE EV5 ,S]G1NT ,WATK9S4
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TELL+ ANYBODY :O WD LI/5 :AT A GRT JOB
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4LOCAT$1 & MY FOOT HURT L HELL4
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GIVE ME ! V]DICT ON ! ,PORS*E4 ,%E REC-
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9 ,S\? ,DAKOTA4
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LIMP$ OV] 6! DOOR4 ,I GUESS %E FIGUR$ IF
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  ,AF ,I RANG ! BELL1 ,I /OOD "! ON !
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DON'T "K :AT ,I EXPECT$4 ,X 0 S"EAL MO-
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