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Kelsey sighed "It’s still so hard to fathoone a very long time, Gary White justat Liaed "The h--a man wanted to steal a diamond The diamond was in a reliquary We’re back to the whole point of perception If the thief believed he could practice black ic--maybe in context with the fact that he knew people were on certain medications that could cause hallucinations--he could project fear and terror andwe have a real lead The clerk who sold the goat gave an artist a description of the culprit Toh the co out of the back door of O’Hara’s, Clarinda suddenly dropped her tray The drinks exploded in a shower of liquid and glass

"Oh!" Clarinda gasped "What a klutz! I don’t re like that," she said

"Let ht," Clarinda said

"Nonsense My uncle owns this place, and I’ve picked up many a spill, mostly my own"

Kelsey was quickly over by the pair "Your uncle owns the place, Katie You go get more drinks, and I’ll help pick up"

"I knohere to find the broo past Clarinda She stared at hi if she was suspicious of Jonas herself

Was she afraid that the picture, when cleaned up via coe, would show thee glass fragments and Katie came out with more drinks and their sandwiches

Liam was determined not to betray his suspicions in any way, and while they sat around and ate, he asked Kelsey how she liked the alaret used to it," she said "Believe it or not, I’ve never had one before But it’s good It’s a very good idea"

"You had an alarm system put on the house today?" Ted asked

"Yes Well, Liam took care of it," Kelsey said

"And your friend Avery is all right?" Jaden asked "Vanessa is staying up with hi fine He’s an animator, and she’s a scriptwriter, editor--they’ll be fine," Katie said, waving a hand in the air "Oh, Kelsey, we don’t have to go up and get theuess ets the love of his life back"

"That’s great," Kelsey said

"You’re busy, huh?" Clarinda asked

Kelsey nodded "I’ to find out everything he has, and exactly what he wants done with it all"

Liaht, when they finished eating, they were ready to head out Clarinda was still working, so they bid her good-night and went in to say good-night to Ja on Duval when they eant woman She was his lady in white, Lucinda, not the woman he had died for, but the love he had found in the afterlife

He bowed low as she cahtened, and she accepted his ar hi, friend I’ll see you tomorrow"

He nodded Katie saw Bartholomew, but Ted and Jaden, anyone on the street, and Kelsey would surely consider hiloarmth and love that seemed like an aura around the two

Ted and Jaden went their way--after he’d paid Jaden--and he and Kelsey drove Katie back to the Beckett house

"Oh," Katie said, getting out of the car "Kelsey, tell Lia a hand in the air

"Tellme First he called and breathed Then he called and toldaboutwet?" Liam asked

"We had just walked out on the dock," Katie said

"Letin her pocket and handed it to him He saw the calls listed froe and number on the other