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"All I’ve tried to do from the start is ascertain the truth"

"The truth was handed to you on a silver platter on your drive into town," she said "Is that why you decided to take on the case? You just like a challenge? Or do you actually feel that sorry for the poor, deuess, for kids covered in blood"

"Well, I honestly wish you luck"

"Just curious--what do you think will happen now? The kid will probably have to sell the house Should I see to it that he starts a bidding war between you and Andy Yates?"

Saer took no offense at all She stroked the back of his hand and seehty boy, thinking that Andy Yates or I ht want to capitalize on this!"

"But you will, won’t you?"

She shrugged "Maybe Frankly, I don’t know if I even want the place any way down the road, the way I see it I mean, the kid has a fantastic attorney, doesn’t he? Maybe you’ll still get him off"

Sam stood "Maybe I will Who knows? Thanks for your ti for it," she said

He started out the curtain She called him back "Hey, handso her breasts together and pushing the boa’s head froive me a call"

He came back in and leaned toward her, heedless of the boa "I’ll do that," he said "But you knohat they say about the Irish, and especially those with red hair Tes--run hot But, hey, thanks for the invite"

He smiled, reached into his pocket and produced one of his cards He slipped it under the boa and into her cleavage

"Nice touch," she purred

"Call ?"

"I can think of ain, turned and walked out He paid his bill at the counter, slipping the clerk an extra ten for getting him in

She rewarded him with a look of absolute adoration

"Madaot to work

Jackson was no longer in the store Sam went out into the street to look for hi

"I found a few strays," Jackson’s voice told hiela are here I’ it’s ti up and heading the few doors down

Will had gone back to put on another show for the appreciative audience enjoying Haunted Happenings When Saela

Jenna couldn’t help but rue the fact that she was positioned between Angela and Jackson

Getting ridiculous! she warned herself

"Hoas your reading?" Jackson asked

"Interesting I’ to crash and burn," Saht?" Jenna asked

"Oh, yes Well, shall we cooing to be lucky to hear one another over the music"

It was true The booths were dark and velvet covered, and each was a little intimate enclave unto itself Jackson had already updated theela told the to explain that she’d had an encounter with the spirit of Rebecca Nurse, and Angela followed her lead But she was ada

"It see that he saw Malachi coton’s house I think that Joshua is just saying it because he believes David If David says it--it s that soerent He more or less threatened us with his father, the mayor…you name it"

"And what did you do?"

"Well, I didn’t threaten him back I did mention perjury, and that it was likely that he would wind up in court, and that an adult would contradict his testimony with passion and credibility"

"Ah, well, then, let’s see if that brings about a response of any kind," Sa that Will had told the," Sam said He looked at Jackson "What do you think? Could Goodman Wilson be involved?"

Jackson shook his head "I haven’t met the boy yet But if he’s as faithful to his beliefs as you all say, he wouldn’t lie, even for the pastor who kicked hi And oddly char I don’t know I really think that if Goodman Wilson is involved, it’s on his own"