—Day 3—Bass had his list from the DNR the next morning. He looked through the names, searching for a match to the building address. He found none.
“There must be a friend in the building then,” Macky said. “Maybe a female friend?”
“That would complicate matters,” Bass replied. “But it would make sense.”
“Especially if this female friend knew Patrel. That would make it interesting.”
“That’s possible, too, I guess. But I didn’t see any signs of a grieving girlfriend, or a jealous boyfriend. Sometimes they like to hang around and make their presence known. Boast, show off. Act the big man. What would be the point otherwise?”
Macky was standing next to Bass’s desk. He picked up the list of names of those who were issued hunting licenses. “How many of these can actually shoot? Deer hunting
