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ued as he “The way I see it,” Remi said, “it can’t hurt to take a quick visit to that warehouse and have a look around”

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Allegra looked aghast at Remi’s announcement “The warehouse? You think that’s wise? In the ation?”

“We’re only going to look Should be safe enough if the police are there”

“You can’t be serious, Oliver,” Allegra said “Think about it”

“I trust Sam and Remi”

“Well, I’ll have no part of it” She stuffed her papers back in her purse “If you’re going to go off on this wild-goose chase, soency” She stalked off, clearly perturbed by their intentions

“She’ll be fine,” Oliver said “A bit bossy, ever since her divorce, and stressed fro her son on her own” He stood “Shall we?”

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THE WAREHOUSE was located on the south side of town, surrounded by a sea of old brick warehouses constructed around the turn of the twentieth century The police had coone, as evident by the yellow crie can, its long ends fluttering in the breeze

Facing the street was the ated iron It was a h to allow a h The doors were secured shut with a chain and h to stop a locomotive All the s of the warehouse had been boarded up with plywood

“We should walk around the peri,” said Sam

Quietly, alh a century of trash and foliage, pausing to listen but hearing nothing except an occasional chirping fro to seduce a female

As they rounded the last corner, Saun, , just a brief puff of wind blowing a branch of a tree against the building