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"Did you do any recon hile you were in unifor early, you and I are going to do an all-day surveillance of the building Jimmy found near Lake Verht?"

"No"

"Good," he said, and hung up

I handed the phone back to Josie "Looks like everyone is getting lucky tonight but us"

"Speak for yourself, big boy," she said, and patted ht Need a lift home before I leave?"

It turned out he did Twenty minutes later I was alone in the cabin with Jimmy’s map still perched on the back of the sofa I stared at it for a while, went to the refrigerator for a Leinenkugel, returned to my seat, and stared at it some more, while I wondered what to do next--it’s what I callHalf a beer later I removed the secret cell phone from my pocket, called directory assistance, and had them connect me with Buckman’s roadhouse When the bartender answered the phone I said, "This is Mc-- Dyson"

"Who?"

"Nick Dyson," I answered

Dammit, you nearly used your real name, my inner voice reminded me Focus

"Yeah, what do you need?" the bartender asked

"Got aabout Fenelon? Has he been around?"

"Yeah, he’s been in He was talking to--well, I guess that would be interesting"

"What?"

"He was real chummy with John Brand?"