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"While the Savannah police are notto remain anonymous, have stated that a suspect in the infa questioned The River Rat Killer--so dubbed because of his ability to disappear on the water or under the ground--is suspected to have taken the lives of onewo wo another captive, even as he’s being questioned by the police While our information has not been verified, it seeh of relief Our source has told us that the evidence in this case is based on hard science from the forensic lab We’ll be back with more information the minute it’s available Stay tuned"

Abby had to sit down Aldous It see when she pulled out her cell phone to call Malachi He answered immediately

"Hey, wench," he said "Is the show over?"

"It is Where are you? What’s going on? Thethat the man suspected to be the killer is in custody"

"The media have it already?"

"They do," she said "And I assuine He’s the only suspect He’s not really being held So far, he’s actually there voluntarily I suggested to him that he didn’t want to leave yet"

"You don’t really think it’s Aldous, do you?"

"I think it’s important that people--especially the real killer--believe the police are convinced the killer’s in custody"

"But if the killer isn’t in custodyor if he is, for that matter, Bianca is still out there soh Ito clear ht?"

"Of course I’ot out of pirate-wench onslayer?"

"When I ca to diners Bootsie and Dirk were at the bar, although Dirk will have to leave soon Macy and Grant Green are both here"

"Just go down and be friendly, okay? They should start questioning the fact that Aldous isn’t there Isn’t there a TV behind the bar?"

"Yes, for games and events It wasn’t on"

"Make sure it’s on See what happens when your patrons watch the news about the suspect who’s being held I’ll be there soon"

Abby ended the call She stepped out of the apart her shoulders, she hurried down to the bar

Macy was at the host station, Sullivan behind the bar

Roger was seated at a table with a fa their three children Paul was in the dining roo couple

Neither Bootsie nor Dirk was at the bar

"Where are our favorite barflies?" she asked Sullivan

"Who knows?" Sullivan shrugged "I guess Dirk went back for the afternoon sailing of the Black Swan Bootsie ith hi with Dirk today Aldous hasn’t shown up, so hewith a friend"

"Possibly" Abby nodded "Can you turn on the TV, Sullivan?"

"Sure Anything special?" he asked

"Whatever How about news?"

Sullivan picked up the re over the low etched mirror behind the call-brand whiskeys

Abby had no idea howto do, the two barflies ere supposed to see the neeren’t there

But the sa held in as now called the River Rat case She didn’t have anything new to add, but she rephrased things so that it al her audienceup at the screen, she could sense people walking up and crowding behind her Roger and Paul were suddenly beside her; so was Macy Abby hadn’t even known Grant was still there, but he ith the group staring up at the screen

"They caught hi a naer asked "They’re not saying anything about Bianca!"

"They don’t see," Grant co soood news, Roger," Macy said gently