Chapter Twenty-Six“Why did I let you talk me into this,” Hal said, big as a grizzly bear and just as prickly, jamming my front seat. “I'm off-duty for Christ sake.”
“Because I can be very persuasive, that's why.” I glanced at my watch and the luminous dial told me it was a few minutes shy of midnight. What would the old man do? He'd sit here all night if need be just to get the scoop. “Let's give it an hour. If nothing happens, then you, me and Dusty will go home and get some shut-eye.”
“I'm on shift at eight,” Hal said. “So how did you come by this information again?”
“Confidential informant,” I replied.
“So who was it?” Hal asked.
“Note the term, confidential,” I replied. “Besides, I don't really know.”
“You shouldn't have told me that,” Hal said.
“Why?”
“Because now I think less
