The Salt Maiden
The Salt Maiden
“I have it in me so much nearer homeTo scare myself with my own desert places.
—Robert Frost,“Desert Places”
Despite the cutting-edge black outerwear, Jay was plenty wet by the time he slid past the sole remaining news van to park beside the courthouse. Using a key on a large, old-fashioned brass ring, he opened the door and slipped inside, hoping to remain unnoticed. But either the news crew was sleeping or had accurately predicted yet another no-comment, for no one came to bother him as he str...ipped off one bag and plunked the second—full of sodden currency—on top of his desk.
After pulling out the special agents’ numbers, he called and woke Petit, a younger agent who had grown up only an hour outside of Rimrock County. Though he hadn’t played the hometown-boy card too hard, he’d seemed friendlier than the veteran, Tomlin, who had turned out to be even more stiff-necked than he’d seemed at first. After a brief preamble to apologize about the hour, Jay explained the situation as thoroughly as possible.MoreLess
—Robert Frost,“Desert Places”
Despite the cutting-edge black outerwear, Jay was plenty wet by the time he slid past the sole remaining news van to park beside the courthouse. Using a key on a large, old-fashioned brass ring, he opened the door and slipped inside, hoping to remain unnoticed. But either the news crew was sleeping or had accurately predicted yet another no-comment, for no one came to bother him as he str...ipped off one bag and plunked the second—full of sodden currency—on top of his desk.
After pulling out the special agents’ numbers, he called and woke Petit, a younger agent who had grown up only an hour outside of Rimrock County. Though he hadn’t played the hometown-boy card too hard, he’d seemed friendlier than the veteran, Tomlin, who had turned out to be even more stiff-necked than he’d seemed at first. After a brief preamble to apologize about the hour, Jay explained the situation as thoroughly as possible.MoreLess
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