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After thewith Frank, John drove over to talk with Brad John let hih the back door

Brad looked up from his calculator and papers spread across the bar "What's up, John?"

"This case"

Brad went back to work on his bills and tabs "I got some news for you if you're interested"

"Don't tell ht I won't"

"Another turn down?" John finally asked

"You told me not to tell you"

"What do those record companies in Nashville want fro We've only been pursuing this seriously for about a year now That's really not all that long when you think about it"

John found himself a stool and propped his elbows on the corner of the cool bar He was getting tired of always trying and never succeeding He would love for Joyce to hear his name on the radio and wish that she had stayed with hi in her face, but to let her know that he had been on the right track all this ti about the cut brake line"

"You kidding?"

"No And I didn't tell hie"