“The effluvia in the enclosed space was half stale man sweat and the rest divided between woodsmoke and gunpowder. Richard could also smell pine sap where it had shellacked his hair. The two men had been taken to Española to be interviewed, and it went better than Richard had expected. Turned out Weber knew several of the cops. That connection and Richard’s still active badge had kept the questioning cursory and friendly. A doctor had been called and a half inch of hair around his head wound was... shaved. Richard winced, more from pained vanity than actual pain. The wound was stitched, and the doctor said they could come out in a week. His hand was cleaned and bandaged. The most comforting thing was the doctor’s calm assertion that he wouldn’t lose any mobility. He would still be able to play the piano. A few hours later, Jerry had returned with a helicopter and whisked them back to Albuquerque. The pilot had even gotten permission to drop them in the parking lot of the Lumina building.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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