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"So like that I’d also say the killer carabbed him around the chest and attacked iht back" He shook his head "There are no defensive wounds on the -bolt attack"

"By soan said

"Probably If I understand the circumstances correctly, whoever was in the mine shaft with him had to be known to him You don’t just walk into a place like that You crawl in through an area the size of a two-by-four boulder Is that about right?"

"That’s right," Sloan agreed

"Can you say anything more about the blade?" Newsoed"

"What about any trace evidence on hian asked

"Just the sand and dirt you’d expect from the mine shaft," Madsen said

"What about our other deadThere were powder burns, so he was shot point-blank," Madsen said "The bullet fragether You found no shell casings, right?"

"Right," Newsoan "My people went over the tepee with a fine-tooth comb"

"Why would a ht?" Madsen wondered

"Maybe he believed he’d be let up--that he was just being taught a lesson orwell, people go on hoping while they’re still breathing," Logan said

"OneBoth of our victims ate not more than two hours before they were killed," Dr Madsen said "Mr Berh dined on steak, potatoes, spinach and wine Oh, and Mr Berh had an artery that was almost completely blocked I suspect he would’ve suffered a massive heart attack within a week His killer really needn’t have bothered"

They left the ue soon after and spoke on the sidewalk

"You feelwell by you in Lily?" Newsome asked Sloan

"Yes Other than the murders and the atte Silverfest," Sloan said "Thanks, Liaan "Are the feds taking over?"

"No We’re just here to lend assistance," Logan said

Newsoent Raintree If you decide you can betterat threads, and I’ on Ber other than that he was down here on vacation He didn’t have a home phone, and we couldn’t find any connection to anyone in Arizona on his cell What he beca, either," Sloan said "But the angle we’re working is that soold? You ecoach that disappeared over a hundred years ago?"

"Yes"

"H," Newsome said "By the way, the skull of that old corpse you found in the desert has been brought to your station Maybe your artist can ith it If you find out it was one of the old stage robbers, hed "Except that no one kneho they were"

"I suspect Red Marston ht have been in on it," Sloan said "If it proves to be hiht track"

Newsolasses and studied Sloan "Sothat would mean one of the citizens of your fair town is involved What tourist would have the connections and the kno to research what happened in the past?"

"Yep," Sloan said "That’s why I figure I’ve got a local involved Has to be Jih were attacked by people who obviously knew the house, knew the distance from the stables and barns and knew the fae So, that’s why I’rateful for county help"

Newsome frowned "You think one of your own deputies--"

"No," Sloan broke in "Or, at least, I couldn’t begin to point a finger at any one of the person, of being careless But don’t--"

"Trust anyone," Newsoiven in law enforceot DNA off your bottle The bottle from the mine shaft But there aren’t any et DNA froht?"

"Of course However, that only proves a particular person was in the mine shaft at some time I don’t think you can prove murder with it"

"Hell, Liam, I just need a solid suspect!" Sloan told hiet you a suspect"

They parted ways When Newsoan

They’d been excellent coworkers froan carried all the traits of his Native A of that past They’d also quickly realized that they both worked on instinct

And heard voices

Sloan smiled slowly "Good to see you, old friend," he said "I wish it were under different circumstances"