Death of a Tall Man
“to Saturday, 2:10 A.M.
Freddie turned back toward the living room, and Celia was waiting for her. Freddie changed her expression when she saw Celia’s face, wiping the look of worry from her own. Celia was slender and very young, her blond hair hung rather long, almost to her shoulders. She had blue eyes which now sought reassurance.
“You’re worried about Dad,” Celia said. “Where is he, Freddie?”
“Held up somewhere,” Freddie said, making her voice light, casual. “Seeing a politician about anothe...r politician.”
“Somewhere,” Celia repeated. “You don’t know, then? You haven’t heard anything?”
“He’s all right, Ce,” Freddie said. “Nothing happens to the chief.”
“Howdie said that to you,” Celia told her. “But I know Dad planned to be here. Early if anything. I’m worried, Freddie. But Curt says—”
“It’s nothing,” Freddie said, too quickly. “Of course it’s nothing, dear. Whatever Curt said is right. Howdie’s right.”
“He’d telephone,”MoreLess
Freddie turned back toward the living room, and Celia was waiting for her. Freddie changed her expression when she saw Celia’s face, wiping the look of worry from her own. Celia was slender and very young, her blond hair hung rather long, almost to her shoulders. She had blue eyes which now sought reassurance.
“You’re worried about Dad,” Celia said. “Where is he, Freddie?”
“Held up somewhere,” Freddie said, making her voice light, casual. “Seeing a politician about anothe...r politician.”
“Somewhere,” Celia repeated. “You don’t know, then? You haven’t heard anything?”
“He’s all right, Ce,” Freddie said. “Nothing happens to the chief.”
“Howdie said that to you,” Celia told her. “But I know Dad planned to be here. Early if anything. I’m worried, Freddie. But Curt says—”
“It’s nothing,” Freddie said, too quickly. “Of course it’s nothing, dear. Whatever Curt said is right. Howdie’s right.”
“He’d telephone,”MoreLess
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