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"Five at your office I'll bring everything we need and line it all up with the re'll coh I should add that I think I've done about ten thousand recorded stings that never ae you"

Just then the poent out Frank's office fell dark The only light caainst the watered dos The entire floor was eerily silent for a few seconds as what really happened dawned on everyone Then the e came back to life The fax machines clicked and beeped and the copiers war around and talking again

"That's nice," John rehed

Frank shook his head "Shit happens all the ti to wonder"

"Take the day off," John told his friend

"Sure Take it off and get ready for toet a little nervous about all this What if it all backfires?"

The Shaht and every seat was taken Tammy and Hank arrived ahead of John and the lieutenant and were seated quicker fro out onto the sidewalk John wore a blue baseball cap and fake eyeglasses so as not to be recognized by Hank, who had met him at the private eye's office when the case first started When John and Frank were finally seated, they were offered a booth by the street sideJohn was able to watch Ta the bar

The place was bright hite paint and colorful fixtures It was set up to look more like a comfortable country hohed, and the front door was getting a work out Frank quickly set up the portable receiver and the twoto the conversation

After tenabout the local ress

"Well, it's wonderful It's just as we i in the brink of stardoent told her

John noted his thick northern accent The attitude was lost but the bounce was there in full He seeht, it was the atmosphere of the Shamrock Café that cooled his jets