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"No, no, not at all I've co your instructions for hard facts as soon as possible, I thought I would give you the highlights verbally During the past week, your sister was in Boston twice She checked into the Adned her real name"

"Belinda is not a spy," I reminded him "She's my sister"

"Yes, of course, but when people conduct clandestine affairs, they usually take some basic precautions"

"Not ht

"Yes, I see Continuing," he went on in a rather nasal tone, "she was soon visited by a prominent Province-town attorney" He paused "Are you sure it's all right to give you this over the phone?"

"Please finish this," I snapped "I have a desk covered with business that cries for my immediate attention"

"Yes, I'entleman to whom I refer, Nelson Childs I think he was recently appointed to a judgeship He remained at the location with your sister for nearly three hours the first time and a little more than four the second," he added

What could possibly keep Nelson there that long? I wondered It surely couldn't have been Belinda's conversation Werelove for three or four hours didn't see and wet, sloppy kisses, we never had sex more than ten or fifteen minutes at the most What could Nelson possibly do with Belinda for three or four hours?

"These s between the two are somehow confirmed?" I followed

"I took so" "You took his picture?"

"From some distance, of course," he quickly explained "I wasn't seen, I'an"

"I'd like those pictures today," I said quickly

"Very well I did soswere not the first

They've met at this location a number of times before these two occasions I have certain indisputable evidence and"

"All right There is no need to go into anyto the office," I told hiave him directions for our rendezvous in two hours When we met he handed me a packet that contained detailed inforave him his check