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He noticed the coastguard cutter co of it That is, until it stopped directly behind his yacht He tried to wave theine was too loud for theured out as happening, and when he turned to look back down the ay, two uniforht at him

"Mathew Connelly," one of the officers yelled, "You are under arrest for the , put your hands up and turn around"

"You got it all wrong," Mathew tried

"Drop the bag, put your hands up and turn around," the officer deain "Do it now or I'll shoot!"

For a moment, it looked like Matheould choose death by police; but at length, he chose life and did as he was told

The officers quickly round, searched his pockets and then cuffed him "I haven't killed anyone," Mathew claimed

The officer sneered "You'll have your day in court"

"You can't prove a thing"

Both officers ignored him, pulled him to his feet, walked hi from several yards down the pier, Carl s and it was Austin

"Hello"

"I thought you ht like to know Laura checked into a rehab last week"

"I know, she called and left a ia, I think you should have a professional picture taken for the press Maybe they'll stop trying to get one if we provide it If you agree, I'll send a photographer over"

"I agree I feel very isolated and I would like to go out e it…unless you want to do that yourself"

Georgia rolled her eyes "Very well, I'll do itup "You are such a stubborn man," she raphers

The photographer she hired did a good job, Georgia thought She chose to sit behind her grandfather's desk and asked for several prints, which were delivered the next day She sent one to each of the newspapers with a brief statee, on television, and on several of the national talk shows If the world didn't knoho she was before, they did now

Over hiscoffee, Austin studied her picture and her statehter and will soon be taking over his affairs I wish to assure all who are e off or letting any of the companies fail