He fills two tumblers from a bottle of mineral water. “So, what’s this matter so urgent that at a time like this, you leave Beth at home by herself?”
“She’s not by herself. Michael and Mitch are both keeping an eye on her. Or she on them maybe…”
“Nonetheless…”
“Will, I have a hypothetical question for you.”
He arches a brow. His face neutral, “Go on.”
“Hypothetically, if a Chief of Police became aware of the presence of a known criminal in his jurisdiction, would he be required to have him arrested? Taken in? Automatically?”
Will looks long at me then takes off his spectacles, polishing the lenses with a napkin. Apparently addressing his remarks to the napkin. “This is a hypothetical question?”
“As I said…”
“Hypothetically, yes, we can overlook an arrest if we have good cause, at l
