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"Is so?" the bartender asked Katie, concerned despite the insanity of the bar She had large brown eyes and a Ro for tonight," Katie told her
Her cell phone was ringing She saw that it was Clarinda She answered quickly "Sorry, I saw an old friend-from school," she said quickly
"Anyone I know?" Clarinda asked
"College," Katie lied, and winced "Meetfor you"
"I’m there!" Katie promised
Katie offered the bartender a bill and slipped off the bar stool
She turned, and Tanya was there, staring straight at her Her lips wereTanya’s lips
Then she could hear Barely
"Revenge He whispered the hen he was behind e"
Tanya then stared at Bartholoain, and she seeone
"See, she wants you to listen to ht you here Revenge! And she must someho or sense that it has to do with the past"
Katie nodded "Right She’s gaining strength as a ghost"
"And she just used it all, bringing you here, whispering"
"I got it, I got it!" Katie assured hiain Clarinda!
She waved a thanks to the bartender and hurried out It was all crazy Tomen were dead, dressed up and laid out like a twentieth-century corpse And yet Tanya had come here, and Bartholo that had occurred before the buildings here even existed
She saw Clarinda on the street, waved and blocked her mouth with her hand as she told Bartholo, okay?"
He didn’t reply He was silent as they et the car and we’ll bring it back later We’ve only got an hour or so, but I’d like to take a shower before tonight I feel like I’rits," Katie said
"Ah, and I have a fine sheen of maple syrup," Clarinda said "Sounds like a plan to ht tease and mock, but she loved Fantasy Fest SoThey passed by a fellow dressed up as a parrot; he had nificent feathers, body paint-and the subtle decency to wear a brilliantly fashioned loincloth It was a beautiful costuht in with the fellow’s Mohawk-and both Katie and Clarinda gave him quick compliments as they passed
As they neared O’Hara’s, Katie wrinkled her nose
"Soet out here and find out what that smell is!" Clarinda said
"We’ll have Jareed
They reached O’Hara’s As they started in, Katie felt the brush of Bartholoers on her shoulder
She spun around
And there was Danny Zigler He was in the middle of the street, oblivious as cars and scooters and pedestrians passed hi hand to her
Then faded into the crowd
At the station, Lia held at the detention center up in Stock Island
"They’ll be let out soon They were just being held for drunk and disorderly, and, well, the place’ll be filling up with pirates and vampires now," Liam said
"Can you find out if they’ve already been released?" David asked
"Sure"
Liah a call The tould be released within the hour
"I hope I can make it in time," David muttered
"You can" Liaht you were holding down the fort, with Dryer prowling the streets," David said
Liaood, but no one is on duty all the ti the case"
"Don’t get in trouble here-"
"The chief is a cool guy He put in his hours-bike patrol, night shift, day shift And we’re speaking with persons of interest in two murder cases, even if we haven’t a shred of evidence"