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Abby couldn’t help laughing at his conciliatory tone "Savannah abounds with fine places and the Dragonslayer is only one of them When you open your own place, Sullivan, we’ll all celebrate"

"Thanks," he said "I’ll make my bartenders dress to the nines! I know--I’ll have them look like the butler in Downton Abbey Grant will love it--whoops, don’t worry I won’t steal hiht want to worry about Rog over there, Abby," Bootsie murmured "He’s down in the duirl," Sullivan said "I don’t blame him She seemed to be nice He was so pleased and proud to introduce her around"

"I’ll go talk to him" Abby slid off her bar stool She walked over to the tables in the dining rooer and Paul Wester about because they glanced up at her approach and grew silent Paul quickly stood and gave her a hug Roger did so ?" he asked

"Not yet, Roger But the police are following new leads"

"New leads?" he asked "Like what?"

"They’re inspecting the rowboat we found last night They’re still co the river and the ships and boats They will find her, Roger You have to have faith andand keep living your life," Abby said

"Abby just lost her grandfather," Paul reuys on earth And she’s doing things She’s not sitting around er waved a hand in the air "Besides, Abby wanted to be a cop Or an agent She’s good at this I’ about so situation," Abby told him "But you do have to keep on with your life while we’re searching"

"So, yeah, are we doing the street show tomorrow?" Paul asked "We did it every Saturday untilwell, until Gus died"

"Gus would want it go on, of course Yes--and I’ll be your Missy Tweed"

Paul sat back, grinning at her "Woas afraid you’d cos"

"Hey, this isabout"

"You reht?"

"More or less It’s half ad-lib, anyway," Abby said, rolling her eyes "It was never ets tossed froet to play Scurvy Pete I’ve had people throw stuff at h Shakespearean hopes!"

Abby smiled at that "Paul, you act beautifully and you always see I heard you’re going to start recording"

"Yeah, I’ into a studio A producer showed up at one ofto finance it for me I’m pretty happy with that," he said

"I used to be happy," Roger moaned

"He’s had a few beers," Paul told Abby in a low voice

"Did you eat anything?" Abby asked

"Yes, Moet into the wench costume and we’ll do our pirate act," Abby said "We’ll make Gus proud, huh?"

"You bet, Abby You bet" Paul nodded vigorously

"Yeah, Abby, of course I’," she told hiried

Aldous and Malachi were gone; Will Chan had come in with Dirk Johansen and they were now seated next to Bootsie

"Where did Aldous and Malachi go?" Abby asked

"Oh, Aldous has some business to check on MalachiI don’t know I think he was going upstairs Or maybe he went outside I’o today?" Abby looked past Dirk to Will Chan

Chan’s features gave away nothing of his thoughts; his s a great time as a pirate," he said "And the ship sails on as always, right, Dirk?"