CHAPTER 18: PROCEED WITH CAUTIONLEO’S FAMOUS FISHY STARE PULLED Lydia back to work. She placated him with two more orders: Choklit Moose cake for Danny, and Edgar’s usual Kofi Jel-O.
When she delivered their desserts, they were talking about boats.
Danny scooted over to make room. Leo sauntered up and addressed Edgar. “You drop a tip in the bucket, old codger, and you think you own the place?”
Edgar made a shooing-away gesture.
“Shanghai my staff in the middle of the lunchtime rush?”
“If your business is so pressing, old geezer,” Edgar narrowed his eyes over his half-rimmed glasses, “please don’t let us keep you.”
Lydia wasn’t in the mood for their customary sparring. Not with the minutes ticking away until Dave Wheeler showed up, under the wire, or she had to tell Mudge about Darla
