Chapter 19
After dropping Suzie off at the Council Chambers, Terry walked down toward the east end of Main Street. The sun was bright with temperature already in the forties. The snow was almost gone; only a few dirty piles remained stacked on the north side of the street. Bud smiled and nodded as Terry walked into the drugstore. He returned the greeting and looked around and saw all but one of the tables were empty. The men at the table turned to see who had entered, and Terry immediately recognized one of them.
“Hello, Chiney. I’m Terry Helmsman. We met last night. How are you today?”
“Oh, Terry, it’s a cruel world, a cruel world, but the ladies are lovely. But then again, I don’t have to tell you that, do I?”
“No, you certainly don’t.”
“Sit down for a spell,” Chiney said, and then
