A Song in the Dark
“How he could have left with four of Gordy’s goons and returned with Betty Boop I could not imagine.He glanced over his shoulder as I dogged him to the office. “Oh, good,” was all he said, and continued on. Evie wore her dancing shoes and spangled stockings from last night’s show. Her long overcoat seemed several sizes too big until I realized it was a man’s coat. Not only that, it was a tan-colored vicuna, and had belonged to Alan Caine.Jeez, what now?Escott guided her to the couch, made her si...t, then went to the liquor cabinet, poured her something, and made her drink. I kicked the office door shut and stood in front of it.“What gives?” I asked.“She said she saw the murder.”“I didn’t see! I heard it!” she choked out, then fell into tears.I’d had enough of those for one night and left Escott to deal with the deluge. My only help was to go to the washroom across the hall and bring back a roll of toilet paper. She traded her drink for the roll and began pulling off yards at a time, blowing her nose between bouts of howling.It took a while before she settled down enough to answer questions.MoreLess
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