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damaged, severely, before they would amputate. Of course there are all sorts of procedures and controls for disposal, they don’t just toss the things in the dumpster.”
That seemed to make sense.
“You said someone had removed the tip of the finger, so the fingerprints couldn’t be checked?”
I nodded.
“Well unless the thing was also severely damaged, which would seem to be obvious to anyone viewing it, I don’t think the hospital or a surgery clinic is your source.”
“ My first thought was something along the lines of a homeless guy or a druggy but there’s four separate incidents of this, you’d think someone, somewhere , would report an attack or something. So I don’t know, I guess I’m back to your end of things,” I said.
“Possibly,” An d y replied and sipped some more Jameson.
Chapter Nineteen
The following morning I was in my office watching co-eds waiting for the Randolph Ave. bus across the street. They didn’t look too happy. Maybe that was just because it was morning and they couldn’t stay in bed. Maybe it was exam week. Maybe it was because they were nursing a hangover like mine.
I was thinking about what Andy Lindbergh had told me yesterday, about the difficulty someone at a mortuary would have getting fingers. Harvesting was the term he had used. My cell phone rang, disturbing my complete lack of productivity.
“Haskell Investigations.”
“Hi Dev, its Justine.”
“Hi Justine, how’s it going.”
“Pretty good, say, we got a call from Jimmy McNaughton.”
“Yeah.” I said, cautious.
“He’d like you to give him a call, would you mind?”
“Any idea what he wants?”
“Yeah, he’s going to ask you to talk to Felicity Bard, see if things can’t be smoothed out and everyone can just move on. Would you mind , terribly ?”
“She still sticking to her story?”
“I don’t know, I would guess yes , she is. But, I sort of understand, I mean it seems pretty obvious she’s lying, all her support has vanished . I think they’re just hoping to put the whole thing behind them and move on. We’ve scheduled a bout with them in a couple of nights, they’re trying to resurrect their schedule, get something put together so the trip over here i sn’t a complete disaster.”
I felt like telling her y es, I minded, a lot. Then ask her what my standing was with the Bombshells? Her in particular, but I was s till too mad to care. Justine and the Bombshell’s didn’t back me when I needed it so why should I come to the rescue now? So I said; “I’d be happy to tal k with her, and I’ll be happy to call Jimmy?”
“Would you mind , terribly?”
Yes, I did mind terribly.
“Not a problem, I’ ll call him as soon as we ’re off the line.”
“ Oh, D ev, that’s great, I don’t know how to thank you.”
I could think of a couple of ways, Spankie , but didn’t think it wise to elaborate . I dialed Jimmy’s number, he answered on the second ring. I had a feeling he’d been prepped to expect my call.
“McNaughton.”
“Hi Jimmy, Dev Haskell here, got a half minute to chat?”
“ I do, h ow can I help you? ”
“Look, I’m wondering if I came over and had a heart to heart with Felicity if that wouldn’t help to smooth things over and maybe we could all get this ahhh, situation , behind us and move on.”
“I think that’s a splendid idea, when can you come over?”
“You name the time, I’ll be there.”
“ We take our lunch at one, they’ve a team meeting before that. Why don’t you plan on arriving oh , say quarter past two. I’ll bring you up to their room, myself.”
“Would you mind stay ing there, too? No offense , but I don’t think it would be the best of ideas to be in there alone with Felicity .”
“I can do that.”
“See you a little after two, then, ” I said .
“Best to find me in the dining room , I’ll be having my tea.”
I thought it would be bad form to bring a baseball bat and beat Felicity across her fat
That seemed to make sense.
“You said someone had removed the tip of the finger, so the fingerprints couldn’t be checked?”
I nodded.
“Well unless the thing was also severely damaged, which would seem to be obvious to anyone viewing it, I don’t think the hospital or a surgery clinic is your source.”
“ My first thought was something along the lines of a homeless guy or a druggy but there’s four separate incidents of this, you’d think someone, somewhere , would report an attack or something. So I don’t know, I guess I’m back to your end of things,” I said.
“Possibly,” An d y replied and sipped some more Jameson.
Chapter Nineteen
The following morning I was in my office watching co-eds waiting for the Randolph Ave. bus across the street. They didn’t look too happy. Maybe that was just because it was morning and they couldn’t stay in bed. Maybe it was exam week. Maybe it was because they were nursing a hangover like mine.
I was thinking about what Andy Lindbergh had told me yesterday, about the difficulty someone at a mortuary would have getting fingers. Harvesting was the term he had used. My cell phone rang, disturbing my complete lack of productivity.
“Haskell Investigations.”
“Hi Dev, its Justine.”
“Hi Justine, how’s it going.”
“Pretty good, say, we got a call from Jimmy McNaughton.”
“Yeah.” I said, cautious.
“He’d like you to give him a call, would you mind?”
“Any idea what he wants?”
“Yeah, he’s going to ask you to talk to Felicity Bard, see if things can’t be smoothed out and everyone can just move on. Would you mind , terribly ?”
“She still sticking to her story?”
“I don’t know, I would guess yes , she is. But, I sort of understand, I mean it seems pretty obvious she’s lying, all her support has vanished . I think they’re just hoping to put the whole thing behind them and move on. We’ve scheduled a bout with them in a couple of nights, they’re trying to resurrect their schedule, get something put together so the trip over here i sn’t a complete disaster.”
I felt like telling her y es, I minded, a lot. Then ask her what my standing was with the Bombshells? Her in particular, but I was s till too mad to care. Justine and the Bombshell’s didn’t back me when I needed it so why should I come to the rescue now? So I said; “I’d be happy to tal k with her, and I’ll be happy to call Jimmy?”
“Would you mind , terribly?”
Yes, I did mind terribly.
“Not a problem, I’ ll call him as soon as we ’re off the line.”
“ Oh, D ev, that’s great, I don’t know how to thank you.”
I could think of a couple of ways, Spankie , but didn’t think it wise to elaborate . I dialed Jimmy’s number, he answered on the second ring. I had a feeling he’d been prepped to expect my call.
“McNaughton.”
“Hi Jimmy, Dev Haskell here, got a half minute to chat?”
“ I do, h ow can I help you? ”
“Look, I’m wondering if I came over and had a heart to heart with Felicity if that wouldn’t help to smooth things over and maybe we could all get this ahhh, situation , behind us and move on.”
“I think that’s a splendid idea, when can you come over?”
“You name the time, I’ll be there.”
“ We take our lunch at one, they’ve a team meeting before that. Why don’t you plan on arriving oh , say quarter past two. I’ll bring you up to their room, myself.”
“Would you mind stay ing there, too? No offense , but I don’t think it would be the best of ideas to be in there alone with Felicity .”
“I can do that.”
“See you a little after two, then, ” I said .
“Best to find me in the dining room , I’ll be having my tea.”
I thought it would be bad form to bring a baseball bat and beat Felicity across her fat
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