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"I’ll sit in and watch Thanks I think you’ll ask the right questions, and I can judge the responses Ashley? Would you like to start bringing people in? First, guests--"

"Yes, guests who have never been here before I’ve got it," she said

He lowered his head, sh Ashley--was back

He settled into a chair It was going to be a long night

Martha could stand and walk and move, so it seeo first Ashley realized that she was trying to bring people in and out fro room as if she were still a hostess and it was a social situation, and she felt a little foolish at first but then decided it was the best way to keep everyone cal a nice array of finger foods

Jake eistration books and uests still at the plantation were present, and also to give hilad of anything to do that kept herand busy

She realized that no one had really shed a tear yet for Charles Osgood She felt like crying over his life then He hadn’t been handsome; he hadn’t been popular He had still been a decent felloanting to be handsoone And the question remained, of course: Had he been killed because he’d been Charles Osgood…or because he’d been playing the part of Marshall Donegal?

Finally, Colby had interviewed all of their casual guests, uests and was ready to start on those ere close to the reenactment, the plantation or the faged and went all the sah to the door to hear one of his answers to Colby

"Oh, yeah Of course, I broughtwhile I planned and plotted a bizarreCharles under the kids’ beds for the last night Right, yes, of course, question away"

She grinned beforeon She heard Jake patiently explain that they were hoping to find out if he’d seen anything, noticed anything or could give them any possible infor interviewed, she was startled to see that t comers--people she’d never seen before--were in the parlor, chatting with Frazier, as still up, still uests

She hurried over to meet the couple The man was tall, taller even, perhaps, than Jake He obviously had Native Ae somewhere The woile

"Ashley, Jackson Crow and Angela Hawkins," Frazier said

She shook hands with both of them "You’re with Adam Harrison’s team," she said It wasn’t a question

"Yes, and we’re so sorry that your ela told her

Jackson nodded "Will you bringthe questioning?"

"Absolutely"

"Beth will bring Angela up, assign them and Jake rooms," Frazier told her

"This way" And she took him in

Jackson Crow had a low, level voice, rich with authority The door to the study had quickly shut behind hih the wood paneling He and Jake seemed to have the ability to be completely even-keeled--and yet say exactly what they meant in a way that brooked no interference

She started to walk away, but the door opened and Jake caet some sleep," he told her

"Oh, I don’t think--"

"We’re al over," Jake told her "I want to get some sleep You ?"

She wanted to ask, Could you sleep in the chair in my room?

"I’m sure Grampa would have told Beth to put you in the Jeb Stuart roos?"

He waved a hand in the air "Right noant to crash If I reht, there’s soap, shaht?"

She nodded

"Then I’ll run down in theCome on, I’ll walk you to your rooentleman There was no "home" to walk her to now, so he’d walk her to her room

"Hey, I live here," she reminded him

"And I want to see you in And lock your door"

"Oh, corandfather or Beth--"

"Soraveyard and to kill him there Ashley, lock your door"

She nodded They went through the living room, where Jake assured Beth and Frazier that they were free to get soeation They’d see that Cliff got back to his place, that officers re was locked up and safe

Frazier kissed Ashley’s forehead; Beth gave her a hug She and Jake followed them up the stairs

The Jeb Stuart room was next to Ashley’s at the back of the house, so he didn’t have to go far