Chapter 84:
Ellis's cruiser comes around the corner with its lights on and stops sideways across the road.
Ellis gets out slow. He's got his hat on and his hand on his belt and his face is doing something I've never seen it do before. It's not tired. It's not patient.
It's angry.
"Declan Marsh," he says.
Declan turns around.
"Sheriff."
"You're a long way from home."
"I'm here on official business." Declan holds up his copy of the order. "Judge Carver signed it. I've got a right to see my wife."
"I know what Judge Carver signed." Ellis walks up the road. "I also know Judge Carver's been on the bench for thirty-one years and he's about to retire and he signs anything anybody puts in front of him after four o'clock."
Declan's jaw works.
"That's not my problem."
"No," Ellis says. "
