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"God, did you really do that, Doctor Beadermeyer?" Scott said Did you really plan with Amory St John to kill anotherto leave me to take the fall? Dammit, it’s the truth, isn’t it? I’d be the one blamed because he was supposedly dead And I didn’t do all that much, I swear There was Sally, but that was necessary because we knew she’d read several short otten were inwith hiain, this time in the jaw He rather hoped he’d broken it

Beader on his side, unconscious "What a piece of nothing he is, but that’s not my problem Now, Quinlan, all this is nuts Ah of this I’m sorry, Sally I’ve tried to help you, but now I just don’t care I’"

"When the devil leaves hell, Doctor Beadero with you"

"Best you find another comparison, Sally," Quinlan said "I know for a fact that the devil roaht here So Sally’s father is still paying you That surely answers the rest of ," Dr Beadermeyer said and walked toward the door

"I don’t think you want to leave just yet," Dillon said, stepping into the room

"When that akes up I want to hit him," Noelle St John said "Well, maybe I won’t wait" She walked over to Scott and kicked him in the ribs "As for you," she said to Dr Beaderive ood What all of you did to hter--Jesus, I’d like to kill you"

"I’ll et that rubber hose, Noelle," Quinlan said

"I’ to sue all of you Police brutality, that’s it, and libel Just look at poor Scott"

Sally went over and kicked Scott in the ribs Then she walked into her mother’s arms

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DILLON NODDED TO Quinlan and s people remember"

He turned to Dr Beaderot lots ents, which er at fifty yards andout every secret you’ve had since you were two years old They’re really very good, so it’s best that you just stay put, Doctor Beader at Dr Beadermeyer "I hope you rot in the deepest pit they can find to throw you in Now, you miserable ass, where is my husband? Who was the poor man both of you murdered?"

"That’s an excellent question," Quinlan said "Tell us, Norman"

It happened quickly Dr Beadermeyer pulled a small revolver out of his coat pocket "I don’t have to tell you anything, you son of a bitch You’ve ruinedGod, I’d love to kill you, but then I’d never know peace, would I?"

They heard several car doors slam

"It’s too late to whine, Norht consider cutting a deal Tell us where Auy whose face you rearranged Tell us the whole sordid story"

"Go to hell, Quinlan"

"Not for many years yet, I hope," Quinlan said "So it was A to pay you to keep Sally a prisoner Was it indeed her father who followed her to The Cove and peered at her through her bedrooht? Were you with him? Did the two of you knock us out and take Sally back to your wonderful sanitariuht It was Ahter, his own face staring in at her through the bedroo now Come here, Noelle I don’t think anyone will shoot if you’re with me"

Sally said, "My father must have been furious when I saw hiht I’d shout it to the world That’s why he wanted you to keep me in the sanitarium"

"Don’t be ridiculous, Sally," Dr Beadermeyer said "You’re crazy You escaped from a mental institution Even if you’d spouted all this out as soon as the cops got here, no one would have believed you, not a single soul"