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"I see," interrupted Chisel-face "You’re here to investigate some of the eerie stories associated with the house, but you’re not trying to cash in on ghosts?" His voice was deep, the words were evenly spoken; somehow, they still dripped scorn

"No I’ve just explained We’re investigators"

"Um," Chisel-face murmured He stared at her hard "You said that most of the time what you discovered was creaky floorboards or leaky plu What happens when it’s not ‘ht otten into the conversation

"And how do you do that? Without, of course, hosts"

She hesitated She didn’t really need to be having this conversation with a skeptic; she was looking for Matt Stone But they were indeed in a set along with the locals In such a place, they were usually full of infored Adahosts are actually a part of history, and it’s the history that creates the legends thatto people Some home owners and even corporations--especially those with places as significant as Melody House--want to have a resident ghost rapping on walls now and then to attract their clientele Watch television, and you’ll know that there’s a huge population out there interested in being frightened What we do is find out first if there actually is any inexplicable phenoa beyond the ordinary, we find out why, and deal with it fro all the attitude she was being given Adam Harrison had already spoken with Matt Stone, and apparently, done so with enough dignity that he had agreed to thehis letter And whether or not Stone wanted his property turned into a national center for the occult, he apparently could use the exorbitant fee that Adaate the stories circulating about the house She knew historic mansions were incredibly hard toheld privately She was suddenly angry with herself for having been intiood old boys in the bar Hell She’d spent enough years in a very similar environment, and that should have prepared her to deal with any form of male that pretended to walk on two feet She had also dealt with her fair share of total,skeptics Usually, no manner of behavior bothered her She had her beliefs, and everyone else in the world elcome to their own People who really wanted help usually cah, she decided

"Excuse entlemen, but my employer has already been in contact with Mr Stone, and apparently, he is willing to allow us into Melody House I’ll ements to meet him at a later date"

"I know you," Diain "I could swear I’ve seen your face before"

Darcy hesitated All she needed to do was tell this pack that she’d been a ht after college and they’d never take her seriously But then again, what the hell did she care? Her business ith Stone

"I’m sure we’ve never met," she murmured politely "Thank you for your tiinal Sin’!" Dirinned sheepishly "I wound up buying the men’s aftershave Your face has been on billboards all over the country"

Even in Hicksville? she was tery with herself, because she’d never felt that way about anything or anyone, her parents being really wonderful people who had taught her continually that people were people, didn’t matter where they came from, and everyone in any corner of the country or even on the earth deserved an open mind and respect

"So…you’re a ht as well have been, So you’re a dumb blonde with boobs Except that she was more of a redhead and certainly not overly-stacked

"I worked for Original Sins cos her tone to be even "I also have graduate degrees in Ay fro here hiritted her teeth "Yes, Mr Harrison will coation He’s been delayed At the moment, he is tied up with business in London" She stopped, irritated that she’d felt herself obliged to explain anything to these men

She was about to rise when the fourth member of the party--thesuddenly leaned forward, extending a hand to her "Sorry, we should have introduced ourselves, especially ht away I’m David Jenner, Jenner Equip solance across the table "Should the project go forward"

"David, nice to er, told me that he had talked to you"

"You don’t have your own equipment?" Chisel-face asked

"Of course, we have some very specialized equipment," Darcy forced herself to say politely "But we like to rent video cameras and tape recorders fro that we’ve rigged anything Mr Stone knoork and e do--he was sent information on the company"