4The afternoon was hoarding a couple of hours, enough time to follow up on the client's second lead and visit the museum. It was located across town. With the wind stiffening by the minute, I decided to hail a bus, which I managed to catch after chasing it for at least a dozen blocks. I boarded it, greeted the driver with a few choice words that caused him to clench his teeth, and dropped a nickel into the slot. Both he and the slot deserved a slug.
An elderly lady on the bus noticed that I was having trouble catching my breath and offered me her seat before I could ask for it. Grateful and always the gentleman, I was about to tip my fedora to her but noticed that I was hatless. Had I lost it chasing the bus or left it behind at the Jaded Pavilion? I continued to fret over the loss until
