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“Sir,” the detective said, “I’ht away”

Rhee dropped the telephone and turned to the person next to him

“See my horse?”

The person was a troll and he was speaking in a language Rhee could not understand

OVER the roar of the ine, a siren caines and listened The sound neither grew louder nor diminished

“Good,” the first man said, “they’re stuck in traffic, just like we planned”

“Let’s do it,” the second man said

They started their engines and roared away

DETECTIVE Ling Po was screa into the radio as he raced toward the round to a stop

“Can anyone reach the temple?” he shouted

The units reported in one at a tiress

“We have a pair of old Buddha,” he said as he beeped his horn “Has anyone seen them pass?”

The reports were negative

Po steered his squad car onto the sidewalk and, blaring his horn, continued on

THE band was perfor “The Boys Are Back in Town”