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"For a few hours--just down to the station Angela will be here And there are still two patrol officers getting your guests out and stopping others fro in"

"Jake, I really can’t believe that one of our reenactors could have done this I’ve known uys since I was a kid"

"Then you need to think hard about anyone who ainst Charles--or Raainst Charles They felt sorry for hiine anyone having a grudge against Ramsay He’s a pleasant person, not much of a te Charles take his place"

"He wouldn’t--if he knew so Marshall Donegal," Jake said

She stiffened at that "It was a last-e," she told hi?"

He paused, thinking that was obvious--except that Ashley very stubbornly didn’t want to believe that anyone hom she’d been friends could possibly have plotted out the brutal killing

"First, Ashley, siic," he said "You have to know this area to have kidnapped aa tial Plantation well to know the ceal vault easily and to escape unseen"

"We’re open to the public--we’re a bed-and-breakfast And the history of the place is written up in a number of books"

"Ashley," he said seriously, "a murder like that isn’t a sudden act It was preplanned, and preplanned carefully Is it possible that a stranger came on a tour and devised a way to find notoriety? Yes But it’shual Plantation committed this criles, but we--the team--specialize in behavior--" he broke off; he didn’t want to tell Ashley bluntly that they would also be seeking those eren’t still living for help "--and even the events that occurred in the past that cause someone to act a particular way in the present, and so, we’ll put our focus on those who are close to the faal Plantation I’ to have to accept the fact that so," she said

He had to grin ruefully at that "Daain, about everything I said A randoed and hostage and then killing him with a bayonet--as your ancestor was killed"

"But you could be wrong," she insisted

He didn’t answer "I’ll be back soon," he told her

Jackson aiting for him in the hall He drove, and as he headed out, he looked back in the rearview al Plantation became smaller and smaller, and disappeared in the trees

He didn’t want to leave Not while someone was still out there

"This," Beth co-roo Justin, who had taken his fa to be better to think about his children enjoying the zoo and the aquariual Plantation

Ashley looked at Beth, frowning, "Well, of course, it’s sad A man is dead"

Beth shook her head "No, this--the two of us sitting here, drooping on our elbows, getting nothing done That’s sad!"

Ashley sat back "They asked randfather--he’s actually sleeping There are two guys in unifor around outside, and I’ to cook" Beth stood up "And I suggest that you go befriend the blonde cop who is wandering all over the house"

"Angela Angela Hawkins?" Ashley murmured

"That would be the na around," Beth told her "Go on I’ator Maybe you can help her"

Ashley rose "All right," she said

She left Beth and looked through the rooela and Jackson’s roo into space

Ashley approached the door "Hello?" she said

The woman started and looked at her, and then smiled "Hello This is a beautiful place Absolutely beautiful"

"Thank you"