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“We can refuse a warrant if there are other o to,” I said, “but even then, you have to have a good reason why you want to pass on it”

“I was the only marshal in this area not already on an active warrant, so I couldn’t pass it along,” Newman said

“You could pass it to Blake now,” Frankie said

“Theoretically he could sign the warrant over to et of the warrant be grounds for refusal Newman knows Bobby as at least an acquaintance, and that makes it hard to put a bullet in him”

“What would you do if Newston asked

“I already told hi over warrants just because the newer rounds that I would accept a warrant on now are if I thought my expertise would be a better fit for an active hunt, or if the first marshal is incapacitated so that they cannot finish their oarrant Neither of these circumstances is true in this case”

“So why did Newman ask you to come in on his warrant?”

Newman answered, “I wanted a more experienced marshal to double-check inning, but since this wasa warrant of execution for someone I knew, I didn’t trust myself When Marshal Blake had the same reaction to the evidence at the scene of the crime as I did, then I knew I had to find a way to ht na to keep onpeople, but I don’t want to besomeone else’s murder weapon”

“What do you mean, murder weapon?” Frankie asked

“If Bobby has been framed for Ray’s murder, then whoever fra the preternatural branch to kill Bobby They are using e, my duty, to finish their murder plot That, I do not and will not be a part of if I can legally avoid it”

“I hadn’t thought about it that way,” Fran

kie said

“I don’t knohy you both have such a problem with the bloody footprints he left at the scene, but before Blake goes all soft on the beast that did this, I think she should see the roohtered,” Leduc said

Livingston looked at me “Have you not been in the actual room?”

“No,” I said