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Friday
"Cathy?" The voice on the other end of the
telephone line was Peter's. She'd gone straight to the office when
she got back in town and had just arrived at her desk when the
phone rang. "Mrs. Townsend called back this morning."
"Already? That was fast work."
"Amazing the effect the right lubricant can
have," Peter agreed. "What's the situation around there? Do you
mind giving up another dinner hour? According to his wife, Joe
wants to meet us at eight-thirty tonight."
"It’s quiet so far, thank goodness. I wasn't
sure I was going to survive last night. No, I don't mind giving up
another dinner hour in a good cause. I'll grab something to eat at
my desk. Where do we meet him?"
"Not far from Sable Creek Mall. You know the
creek across the street from the shopping ce
