The Far Side of the Dollar (2010)
“He was waiting for me.
“Did you get any sleep at all?” I said.
“Not much.” The loss of sleep had affected him hardly at all, except that his voice and bearing were less personal and more official. “You’ve had an active twenty-four hours. I have to thank you for turning up the brother. His evidence is important, especially if this case ever gets into court.”
“I have some other evidence to show you.”
But Bastian hadn’t finished what he was saying: “I talked the sheriff into paying you twenty-five... dollars per diem plus ten cents a mile, if you will submit a statement.”
“Thanks, but it can wait. You could do me a bigger favor by talking Ralph Hillman into bankrolling me.”
“I can’t do that, Archer.”
“You could tell him the facts. I’ve spent several hundred dollars of my own money, and I’ve been getting results.”
“Maybe, if I have an opportunity.” He changed the subject abruptly: “The pathologist who did the autopsy on Mrs. Brown has come up with something that will interest you.MoreLess
“Did you get any sleep at all?” I said.
“Not much.” The loss of sleep had affected him hardly at all, except that his voice and bearing were less personal and more official. “You’ve had an active twenty-four hours. I have to thank you for turning up the brother. His evidence is important, especially if this case ever gets into court.”
“I have some other evidence to show you.”
But Bastian hadn’t finished what he was saying: “I talked the sheriff into paying you twenty-five... dollars per diem plus ten cents a mile, if you will submit a statement.”
“Thanks, but it can wait. You could do me a bigger favor by talking Ralph Hillman into bankrolling me.”
“I can’t do that, Archer.”
“You could tell him the facts. I’ve spent several hundred dollars of my own money, and I’ve been getting results.”
“Maybe, if I have an opportunity.” He changed the subject abruptly: “The pathologist who did the autopsy on Mrs. Brown has come up with something that will interest you.MoreLess
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