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"Clemson? Great I’ll take it in the kitchen Can I pick it up in there?"

"Suit yourself, he said

I moved into the kitchen and picked up the phone "Hi, it’son" I paused decently and then said, "Thanks, Bert I’ve got it" There was a little click "Go ahead"

"What was that about?" Cles with you?"

"Interesting developot a call from June Haws at the church You never heard this fro"

"He’s with her?"

"That’s the proble a house-to-house search I guess a deputy ca she knew, Bailey’d bolted She doesn’t knohere he’s gone Have you heard froets in touch, you gotta talk hi himself in With word out on hisnuts I’m worried about his safety"

"Me too, but what am I supposed to do?"

"Just stay by the phone This is critical"

"Jack, I can’t Shana Tis and I’ up after dark to take a look"

"Screw Shana This is more important"

"Then why don’t you come over here yourself? If Bailey calls, you can talk to him"

"Bailey doesn’t trust me!"