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Shortly after one o'clock in the afternoon, Gaskill and Ragsdale sat down in Joseph Zolar's luxurious office to compare notes aent did not look happy

"This is beginning to have the look of a big eantic lawsuit," Ragsdale said dejectedly

"No sign of criminal activity in the records?" asked Gaskill

"Nothing that stands out We'll need a good month for an audit to know for certain if we have a case

What did you dig up on your end?"

"So far every object we've studied checks clean No stolen goods anywhere"

"Then we've performed another abortion"

Gaskill sighed "I hate to say it, but it appears the Zolars are a hell of a lot sative teaovernment can field"

A few ents who had worked with Gaskill on the Ruo, Beverly Swain and Winfried Pottle, stepped into the office Theirthe slight upward curl of their lips Ragsdale and Gaskill had been so absorbed in their private conversation that they hadn't noticed the two younger Custoh the office door, but fro, private bathroom

"Got a minute, boss?" Beverly Swain asked Gaskill

"What is it?"

"I think our instru under the building," answered Winfried Pottle

"What did you say?" Gaskill demanded quickly

Ragsdale looked up "Instruments?"