“I think he was upset that he did not get the compassionate release,” offered Robert to the chief deputy. He pulled the register from beneath the desk. “Dwayne and I were so concerned about him that we checked on him every fifteen minutes.” He presented the register to the chief deputy.
“You think he was depressed or something?” asked the deputy.
“I thought he was, because I had never seen him acting like he was today. Dwayne thought maybe he had just eaten something that didn’t agree with him.”
“Interesting observation,” said the deputy. He pulled his mask from his face to scratch his chin. “Come to think of it, he did seem a little off yesterday, too.”
“There you have it,” said Robert.
The chief deputy instructed the other three deputies to inspect the cell. One of the deputie
