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“Philpot said she was older and plain, with big, thick glasses When I drove to the trailer, I found a pair of wo to get Traverton to send a tea his feet He doesn’t want to waste tioose chase But whatever happened, that wolasses”
Ehtened around her throat “You think he murdered her?”
“Without a body, there’s no way to tell I took photos of the glasses and left them in place for evidence Traverton showed the photos to Philpot for identification But Philpot had a convenient memory block”
“By noill have passed the word to Boone,” Eed, he could run—maybe across the border to Canada At least, then, we’d be rid of him”
“Don’t count on it Boone could hide in the bush forever and still be a danger to you He needs to be put away” His ar her closer “On a more cheerful note, I found evidence that Boone ot away from him So you’re off the hook for that”
“But not for his burns”
“Not likely Boone wouldn’t be stupid enough to burn himself on his own fire Either way, he bla that happened That’s how his mind works But I’m here now, and I swear, whatever it takes, I’ll stop hi you”
His ar her feel precious and protected E his warmth flood her senses with the clean aro, and the slow, steady beat of his heart She could stay right here forever, safe froht But that world was their world, and there were things that needed to be set right before they could ether
She stirred, rubbing her hair against his chin “When the news of your crash came on TV, I ith David,” she said “We listened to an intervieith a man they said was a mail supervisor Older, silver hair”
“That would be Mazursky Good man”
“He told the reporter you were one of the best pilots and finest men he’d ever known”
“That’s the sort of thing you’d say at a man’s funeral”
“Your opinion, not ree with hi to that broadcast I could tell how moved he was He even shed a few tears”
John didn’t answer She felt his throat ainst her forehead
“He didn’t come in today,” Emma said “His mother said he was sick But Pearl toldblowup because he told her he wanted to spend time with you”