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"Yeah, it’sjust having a little trouble getting through to my SAC"

Pope came inside and closed the door He sat down at the end of the table opposite Ethan

"You said there were two ht"

"Tell me about the other one"

"Her name’s Kate Hewson She worked out of the Boise field office, and, prior to that, Seattle"

"Did you know her there?"

"We were partners"

"So she got transferred?"

"Yes"

"And Kate caent"

"Bill Evans"

"on this top-secret investigation"

"Right"

"I’d like to help Would you like my help?"

"Of course, Arnold"

"OK Let’s start with the basics What does Kate look like?"

Ethan leaned back in his chair

Kate

He’d so thoroughly trained himself over the last year not to think of her that it took hi open a wound that had just begun to scar over

"She’s five-two, five-three Hundred and five pounds"

"Little gal, huh?"

"Best lawman I’ve ever known Short brown hair last tirown out Blue eyes Uncommonly beautiful"

God, he could still taste her

"Any distinguishing marks?"

"Yeah, actually She has a faint birthmark on her cheek A café au lait about the size of a nickel"

"I’ll put the word out to my deputies, maybe even have a sketch of her drawn to show around town"

"That’d be great"

"Why did you say Kate was transferred out of Seattle?"

"I didn’t say"

"Well, do you know?"

"So was the rumor I’d like to see the car"

"The car?"

"The black Lincoln Town Car I was driving when the accident happened"

"Oh, of course"

"Where e yard on the outskirts of town" The sheriff stood "What was that address again?"

"Six-oh-four First Avenue I’ll walk you over"

"No need"