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Arizona snorted "Wastin' your tierprints of that bunch up at the institute all over it, I tell you"

Sean flipped his notebook shut "One thing's for certain, Eclipse Bay isn't exactly crawling with experienced, high-end art thieves, and we don't have what you'd call a bighas probably already taken off for Portland or Seattle to try to unload it"

"True" Octavia slouched against the counter, looking very unhappy "It would be the logical thing to do"

"Our best hope is that the guy trips hioes to sell the Upsall," Sean continued "I'll call some people I know in the Seattle and Portland police depart picture"

"That's an excellent idea" Octavia brightened "I'll contact a few friends in the art world, too, and make the around"

"Good thought," Sean said He started toward the door "I think that's about all for now I'll check back later"

"All right," Octavia said "Thanks, Sean"

"Sure See you, folks"

A short chorus of goodbyes followed Sean out onto the sidewalk So did Nick

They walked together toward Sean's vehicle

"So I can do for you, Harte?" Sean asked mildly

"Just wanted to ask what you think really happened to that painting"

Sean opened the door on the driver's side and paused "You want uess?"

"That would probably be the most helpful under the circumstances, yeah"

"Past experience tellswas probably closely connected to the situation He knew the picture was valuable, he knehere it was stored, and he kne to disarm the security system"

"Which means he had access to the code and a key"

"As you just pointed out, how hard would that be? Might not have even needed the key and code That systeh for Eclipse Bay, but it isn't exactly state-of-the-art" Sean looked at theof Bright Visions "Wouldn't take a rocket scientist to disar a aze and shook his head in a flat negative "Not AZ or Virgil"

"No Although I gotta tell you that in this situation, any out-of-town cop would be looking real hard at both of 'em They both havethree hen you can have the whole pie?"

Nick shrugged "Guess I'd have to agree that to an outsider they'd both look a littleabout either of theot curious a couple of years ago and did so?"

"Zilch It's like neither one of them existed before they came to this town"

"For what it's worth, there are sorandfather told overnence work at one time, which could explain why his past has been wiped out of the records And most folks assu the way because she's so deep into her conspiracy theories But neither of the citizens in their oeird ways"

"I'ree"

"That leaves Photon and his happy little crew of bakers"