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“Superior” Mavis gave Eve’s hand a quick squeeze “I’o talk to the band now, sort of worm my way into their hearts”

“Lieutenant”

Eve shifted her gaze fro form over and up into Chief Tibble’s face “Sir”

“You’re lookingunprofessional tonight” When she squirhed “That was a compliment Roarke puts on quite a show”

“Yes, sir, he does It’s for a worthy cause” But she couldn’t quite remember what that worthy cause was

“I happen to think so My wife is very involved” He took a flute froret is that these o out of style” With his free hand, he tugged at his collar

Itthese shoes”

“There’s a heavy price for fashion”

“I’d rather be dowdy and co skirt

“Well” He took her ar arborvitae “Now that we’ve exchanged the obligatory small talk, I’d like to tell you you’ve done an excellent job on the investigation”

“I buelini”

“No, you pursued a logical line, then you backtracked and found pieces others had missed”

“The albino junkie was a fluke, sir Just luck”

“Luck counts So does tenacity—and attention to detail You cornered him, Dallas”

“He’s still at large”