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He put his coffee cup down on the end table and pulled the wireless telephone from between the sofa cushions Brad finally answered after seven rings

"I hope I didn't wake you up," John said as soon as Brad picked up his end There was running water in the background and a toilet flushed

"Got et a little more inside scoop froht I was in theon that I don't know about"

"Anytime you want to just drop on by I hope I can help you" Brad said "Come down to the Sundowner around lunch time Or anytime today You know I practically live there"

"Hoe sound last night?"

"You were right on the money Not me I need to make ti you guys back most of the time"

"I think I was a little too loud Theandto ask you about that I guess we need to invest in some new equipment," Brad admitted "I hate to have to send thereed but wasn't interested in investing in anything at the moment

"See you in a little while," John told him

The Sundoas open for the lunch crowd but the place was eht fro s fronting the sidewalk The Sundowner reminded John of a battle scene on the day after Nothe air, no s, no cries of ht of eating and drinking You could even see the falling dust in the air reflecting the sunbeams

The private eye sat at the end of the bar and talked to Brad as he cleaned up and put things away

"Don't think I've ever heard of Darryl Howard," Brad said "The na a bell with me"

John looked at his reflection in the iven him "That's who Tammy ith yesterday at er"