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3The newspaper had nothing the next day. It was the following day that the featured article appeared in print. Bass and Macky each had a copy of the newspaper, now folded over and occupying a small corner on their desks. Both men had anxiously read the article before coming into work that morning.
“That should take care of the case,” Macky said from across the room, easing back in his chair. “She admitted to it.”
The other officers in the room listened to the two detectives banter.
“Yeah, she did,” Bass said.
“That picture of her father in uniform was a nice touch,” Macky continued. “Your friend’s not too bad of a writer either.”
“Lucy? Don’t give her too much credit. She just writes what other people say.”
“You don’t believe it?”
“Actually, I do,” Bass said. “I’m rather gu
