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“Used to be Millie Cushing Dunn’s house Yeah I knohat you’re going to say ‘She owned a house?’”

“And it’s a nice house, too”

“Her husband left it to her with a bunch of h that she had plenty to spare,” said Conklin

I was impressed “Nice work, partner”

“Here’s the rest of it According to the administrator at the shelter, Millie was a social worker She often posed as a hoain trust, lived on the street three or four days a week, then stepped it up to 24/7”

“Odd way to go about gaining trust, huh?”

“I’d say Ready, Boxer?”

We got out of the car and walked up to the front door Conklin rang the bell

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A WOMAN IN her h for us to see that she was barefoot, wearing yoga pants and a loose top I thought that she looked a little like Millie

“May I help you?” she asked

Conklin badged her, introduced us, and asked, “Do you know Millie Cushing?”

The wo? What happened to my mother?”

Conklin said, “I’m sorry to tell you, but she was shot last week on Mission Street, and unfortunately, she died It took us this long to find her address We’re very sorry”

“She’s dead?”