Mallory and Trey wanted to chance just an hour in the place and Stone would be circling back to pick them up. They'd booted the computer and were copying files from the hard drive. The line on the screen indicated the operation would be done in less than five minutes.
Her radio crackled. “Stone?"
“Smokey driving down the alley."
“Thanks."
The extinguished their penlights even though Mallory didn't think anyone would see the light from the outside. The cop car slowed behind the building them moved away.
Mallory let out a breath. Trey turned on his light and perused what looked like a ledger. “This is just like the one I stole from his office."
“I bet it is important. Why would he lock it up?"
“Once again, initials and dates. No place names. He shook his head. He finds this gone, he'
