XVIIIThe stranger's geographic knowledge of Harriman State Park was beyond anything Tom O'Malley expected. He outlined where the cave was that Maggie Magdalan described, through a series of roads, turns and paths explained in minute detail while O'Malley wrote everything down. When it was over, he held his excitement, his wonder in check. Why did he need to find the cave? The Magdalan woman never mentioned anyone else there besides this guy. “I can't take you with me,” he explained, “you need to stay here until we hear back from our wires about who you might be.”
“It is better you do this yourself,” the stranger said, “what you find is for your eyes only.” And with that, Tom O'Malley locked the door behind him. He did not look back as he ascended the stairs back to the squad room. If he d
