Two hot girlNo. The long, thin face was way too somber for someone in his early twenties. I got another call here — a very angry guest — and while I was on it she got a call on her cell. I could hear her arguing with somebody and then she sounded kind of... pleading, I guess youd say. I dontknow what the other person said but it obviously got to her. She just turned around, started walking very quickly to the front doors and disappeared.’ I pointed to the den.Id better go. Hes dead. Killed himself when Army CID started closing in. So his reallywas a suicide. And told Mr. Doxey what you had done? No, sir, all I know is that it was a man who was driving a car, a blue two-tone sedan. I didnt notice the make. Of course, Mason pointed out, you have the keys, and if you want to eject us from the premises, why thats fine. Then Ill go into court Monday morning and ask for a further continuance of the case until we have an opportunity to make a reasonably satisfactory inspection of … “ Thats all, Burger said. A woman named Jean Fellows had been a reporter before retiring. She was second in command here. She should have been first. All Id heard about the number one, someone named Mary Schmidt, was that Jean had to follow her around and fix her mistakes. Schmidts husband had contributed something like seventy thousand dollars to the coffers so his wife had her choice of positions. Chapter 59 Stone settled into the sofa and opened the book. He read for a few minutes, then something seemed to reflect a light from the wall he was facing. Sunlight, he reckoned, getting up and adjusting the blinds. You think we ought to leave, huh? the blond man said to Murfin. I dont usually precede my negotiations for property by a formal announcement that Im interested, Mason said. Thats what Im trying to be, Jess. I spoke as quietly as I could. Your friend.’ Youre sort of a bastard, arent you? I read about your hit list in theTimes. Is this something to do with that? She looked at me and then at her watch.Youd be Mr. Longmire. Now then, Mason said, you got to know Mrs. Claffin quite well in connection with your business deals?.
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