Stone Barrington 36 - Scandalous Behavior
“Don Beverly Calhoun sat in a holding cell in Katonah, New York. His companions were not what Calhoun would consider felicitous company, and at least one of them smelled very bad. Calhoun had been there for the better part of two hours, and his discomfort had made it seem twice that.His attention was drawn to the door by the rattling of a key in the lock. “Which one of you is Calhoun?” the jailer asked.Calhoun’s hand shot up. “I am.”“No,” said another prisoner, raising his hand, “I am Calhoun.”C...alhoun stood up, terrified that the other man, not he, would be set free. “I am Calhoun! Check my wallet—it’s in an envelope at the front desk.”“Okay, Calhoun, come with me,” the jailer said. He pointed to the interloper. “You, siddown and shaddup.”Calhoun followed the jailer down a hall and to the front desk, where his attorney waited, clutching a brown envelope.“Okay,” the lawyer said, “you’re sprung.” He handed Calhoun the envelope. “Your personal effects.”Calhoun followed him to the car, where his wife waited in the backseat, and settled himself in the front passenger seat before retrieving his watch, ring, wallet, and other effects from the envelope.“Do you know how long I’ve been sitting in this car?”MoreLess
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