“You came into town to tell me that Army fella lost his uniform?”
I knew he didn’t think that was my reason. We were headed down South Street toward the beach again. Though the sun was showing through the overcast in spots, the clouds were low and the breeze was chilly when it kicked up. I could smell rain coming. The marshal walked so fast I had trouble staying up with him. I guess he wanted to get out ahead of the mayor and the police.
“I was looking for Jimmy. I just found you first.”
“Because you figured out he took that uniform.”
He was quick that way too. “I wanted to know why.”
He glanced at me. “And now you do. He made the switch while your madam was entertaining the captain.”
“He told the soldiers on the boat he was an officer.”
“Had them fill the bags with sand and they le
