Merry's opportunity to dig up the information Will wanted came the next day. Every Friday night, after putting to bed the Sunday edition, the staff of the News-Gazette always gathered at the Seaview Inn for a round of drinks. Douglas didn't usually join the crew. No one really wanted him to.
But this time, when Douglas announced that he was coming with them, Merry secretly rejoiced. People got chattier when they'd had a drink or two. Maybe she could slide the question into cocktail conversation without him noticing.
The staff members all sat out on the Seaview's flagstone terrace, with its lush view of the hills surrounding Jupiter Point and the ocean glistening in the distance. The setting sun made Merry think of her date with Will at the observatory. The happy memory warmed her as she
