“Hey, there. No, ya ain’t interruptin’ a thing. How’ve ya been?”
“I’ve been doing pretty well, thanks, and yourself?”
“Gettin’ along and cain’t complain. Wouldn’t do me no good anyhow.” He laughed at his own joke. “Anyways, what can I do for ya? You here about the possum?”
“I’m afraid so. I’m not sure how much you already know…”
“Miss Desilva came by a bit ago ‘n warned me. Seems we got a poisoner around here.”
“We won’t know for sure until we get the pathology report, but it seems likely. I checked on Amos and seems to be okay, but you might want to keep an eye on him and take him to the vet if you notice anything unusual.”
“Ain’t nothin’ wrong with Amos but a big case o’ lazy, but I appreciate the sentiment and I’ll keep an eye peeled.”
“Until we have a chance to get to the bottom
