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G K placed a hand onsexual about it Sheand just starting out, I believed that justice was more important than life" She spoke as if she had made the same speech before--maybe to herself "That’s why I wanted to do the work I did, to serve justice It was only after I becas to God alone The best the rest of us can do is serve the law Well, McKenzie, the law says if there’s reasonable doubt, the defendant goes free Merodie Davies will go free today because after Richard Nye’s behavior and the remarkable statement he just made there’s plenty of reasonable doubt Understand?"

I understood That didn’t s to God alone," I said

"Yes"

"Then where does Mr Muehlenhaus come in?"

G K refused to answer She continued down the sidewalk She didn’t take half a dozen steps before her cell phone rang

"Speak of the devil," I said

She answered the phone without breaking stride, listened for a lanced away fro to meet my eyes

"What did I tell you?" I said

"Yes, sirThat’s very kind of youNo, sirI appreciate it very ht hereNot at allJust a moment"

G K thrust her phone at me "He wants to speak with you"

She didn’t identify who "he" was There was no need

"Good , Mr McKenzie How are you? No worse for wear, I hope"

"Fit as a fiddle and ready for love"

"That’s my boy"

I didn’t like that he called me "his boy," but I let it slide

"My sources tell me that Ms Davies will soon be released," Muehlenhaus said "It see rate for such things?" I asked "The hand of your eldest daughter and half your kingdohters are all spoken for I do, however, have a rather attractive granddaughter, if I do say soas I do"

"Is she as duplicitous as her grandfather?"

"Mr McKenzie, there is no need--"

"Stop it," I said "According to ht, Mr Muehlenhaus, but I wasn’t born last night You weren’t the slightest bit interested in getting Merodie off the hook Nor were you concerned that Tuseet publicity for his caet plenty from the meth busts--and don’t tell me you didn’t know about them ahead of time No, you wanted the case kicked to protect someone else, and we both knoho Do I need to say her name?"

"No"