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“Your staff?”

“No If you recall, lieutenant, my display cases are locked Only I have the code”

“Codes can be broken”

“Unlikely, but possible,” he agreed “However, unless my palm print is used for entry, any case that is opened by any ers an alarm”

Godda with hi to save him? “Alarm’s can be bypassed”

“True When any case is opened without my authorization, all entry to the rooet out, and security is notified simultaneously I can assure you, lieutenant, it’s quite foolproof I believe in protecting what’s mine”

She glanced up as Feeney came in He jerked his head, and she rose

“Excuse me”

When the doors shut behind them, he dipped his hands into his pockets “You called it, Dallas Electronic bid, cash deal, delivered to an EPS The head snoot at Sotheby’s claims this was an unusual procedure for Roarke He always attends in person, or by direct ’link Never used this line before in the fifteen years or so he’s dealt with them”

She allowed herself one satisfied breath “That checks with Roarke’s statement What else?”

“Ran an undercheck on the registration The Ruger only appeared on the books in Roarke’s nao No way in hell we can pin it on hi him”

She couldn’t afford to be relieved, not yet, and only nodded “Thanks, Feeney”

She slipped back inside “You’re free to go”

He stood as she stepped backward through the open door “Just like that?”

“We have no reason, at this time, to detain or inconvenience you any further”