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The street where Merodie Davies lived was tee their final weeks of summer vacation I also saw a few stay-at-ho the kids, nearly all of the me as I made my way to the Anoka police cruiser parked in Merodie’s driveway I didn’t actually hear the words, but I could see them passed from one set of lips to another: "Nohat?"

Officer Boyd Baumbach sat alone inside the cruiser, the s and doors shut tight, thehiainst my chest and face

"McKenzie," he said

"What are you doing here?"

"Rollie Briggs, he’s the assistant county attorney, he said soh the house"

My inner voice took notice Rollie Briggs--is he G K’s pal in the county attorney’s office?

"Why you?" I asked

Bauine and stepped out He looked directly into ize for the other day I had no right getting rough with you, and I should not have abused ize I hope you will forgive hed in his face "Moorhead ht line of Baumbach’s mouth told y?"

"Sure," I said, although I knew his heart wasn’t in it

"Are you going to report me?"

"Report you to who?"

Baumbach brushed past me and moved to the front door of the house "The assistant county attorney, Mr Briggs, he said that the tech guys have been through it a couple of ti you can foul up for us"

"Fine"

Baumbach unlocked the door and opened it He waited for me to pass hi else, Officer?" I asked