Chapter Twelve
Chap’s driving stint was over, part voluntarily and part on the insistence of his partner. Francis was going to drive now or he was going to walk, rain or no rain, he hastily informed his superior. Bouttell was never going to admit it, but the new driving arrangements suited him. He was happy to sit back and think about why Eddie Dickson came to Adelaide, and why he had apparently intended to make contact with his old friend. Of course, he could contemplate and drive at the same time, despite his ex-wife’s insistence that managing more than one task at a time was far too much of a challenge for him, but he decided it was more judicious to concede to his partner’s wishes.
At the offices of Suburban Taxis, it became instantly obvious that in times of inclement weather, cabs
