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He slouched down on the bench, thoughtful as he studied the tourists co "Most people would say you don’t look the part," he said

"What ahed "Didn’t he play a Texas Ranger once? He was definitely here at the Alamo in one of his movies"

He turned to her, but as he did, he saw someone behind her and frowned

She turned around, as well, and saw a man He was the only person in their vicinity and he was dressed in costu wide-brimmed hat, buckskins and boots She assuroup who’d just reenacted the scene between the an Raintree and wanted to speak to him, while Raintree looked as if he wanted the an Raintree was being downright rude, and in her opinion, there was no excuse for that kind of behavior

"Hello" She s to compensate for her companion’s lack of courtesy

She was startled when Raintree stood abruptly and even the costu to?" Raintree asked suspiciously

Kelsey stared at him as if he’d lost his entle" She turned back to look at the an Raintree again, his expression had hardened, and he seemed to have withdrawn from her

"You saw a man?" he demanded

"Of course I saw him," she said "He wanted to talk to you, and you acted like he was a "

As she frowned at hi near the chapel of the Ala sound

Birds

Black birds…crows Settling down, all around thean Raintree said, and he began to walk away, his footstepsthem in all directions

Chapter Four

Aperson, Kelsey reflected When a body was discovered, there was a chance to collect evidence and--usually--a trail to follow When a person had simply disappeared, you had to assu that soiven contained all the known inforas at a station near the county line

She’d spoken briefly with a young cashier when she had gone in to buy coffee, saying she was excited about going to San Antonio, and then she’d gotten back into her Honda and driven off Neither she nor the car had been seen since

Her cell phone records indicated that she’d ain

"A car has to show up somewhere," Kelsey murmured aloud to herself

There was a tap on her door She was in bed--having ainst her pillow

"Kelsey?" Sandy called

"Come on in," Kelsey said

She hadn’t had a chance to speak with Sandy since she’d gotten back; the inn was now full, and there’d been a number of bartenders and waitresses in the busy downstairs area, along with the singer as reprising old tunes with a piano player The saloon had been bustling She’d been glad, since she wasn’t ready to share anything about her day Yet

When she’d returned, however, Corey Si to buy her a drink She’d declined Sandy had packed up his belongings, brought them to Kelsey’s room, then packed up Kelsey’s stuff He wanted to thank her, he’d said rather sheepishly, forinto Room 207

"Hey, just wanted toinside Sandy earing an apron, since she’d pitched in with the serving downstairs

Kelsey s to happen to me in this room," she assured Sandy