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"But you’ve got a gun, too, Anna," Delsey said "She’s got a Snue in on her and she was cleaning it When I asked her what she did with that sucker, she said she liked to shoot cones off the pine on Lone Tree Hill"

Griffin laughed "What are you doing with a 44 Magnus tohere to the boondocks Like her, I also believe in self-protection, and yes, I can use it I won’t shoot myself in the foot And yes, I have a license for it But, Delsey, that’s not the point Despite his snark, I agree with your brother We have no clue what the killer’s intentions toward you are Those two ht you were dead and siain, Delsey, you’re sure theHispanic? Do you reive theot a quick look He was young, younger than me, but I was terrified, Anna It was so fast, it was really only an ili"

Anna turned to Griffin to see hi questions Her voice beca snow outside the"I know Bud’s B&B has a two-bedroo violinist who served up boudin and Slap Ya Maht Delsey could still be in danger? She never see to do with her accent

"You froain

"Nope, but nearby Bosard is only about thirty ood map"

Delsey said, "I re out of a tree when I was ten and landing on you, she told ator when she was nine I couldn’t top that one, Griffin We didn’t have anything cool like that in our childhood"

Nurse Cotton appeared in the doorway "Are you all right, Ms Freestone?" From her look, it was obvious she’d overheard soht she’d probably like to see the back of all of theuard outside the door

Delsey sood, but I need to check your vitals" She stepped right over, took Delsey’s blood pressure, checked her pulse, and took her temperature "You have any dizziness when you went to the bathrooood How about nausea? Headache? Okay, seeo, but let’s see what Dr Chesney has to say to"

"Would you like the rest of my pistachio-pineapple ice creaot a so ahead and finish it, you like it so much" She looked at Griffin "When Maurie added pistachio-pineapple ice creae, but after I tried it, I was a convert Okay, guys, she’s had a big day No ht Hey, you really shot an alligator, Anna? When you were only nine years old?"

"Sure enough I thought I was a goner I was out lazin’ around where I shouldn’t have been Good thing for h prayers to hold hteen"

Ruth appeared in the doorway "Hey, Delsey, you look pretty good How’s your head feeling?"

"Fine, Ruth, I’m fine"

Nurse Cotton pursed her lips but didn’t say anything even though Griffin knew she wanted theht She nodded to the in her eyes, and left

Ruth said to Griffin, "I wanted you to know Dix is getting Bertie--he’s an old hound who drools a lot--out to to see if he can track where they took that man’s body I’ve rubbed a bit of blood froive him the scent Hopefully there’ll be a trail for hiht outside Delsey’s apartment, both at the front and the back entrance"

Griffin said, "There’s so much snow, if Bertie doesn’t find him, he could be buried until there’s a thaw"

"The snow’s supposed to stop during the night; then, of all things," Ruth said, "the sun’s supposed to corees"