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Authors: Bruce A Borders
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trail of his activities, but this was too good to pass up.
Quickly, using the state of the art printer the library made available, he printed the obit column and short article and then closed the browser. Gathering up his papers, he shook his head, still not believing his good fortune at finding the story. It was almost as if he’d had a hand in the man’s fate himself. He was betting Mariana Clark would think the same thing. Banking on it, in fact.
“Perfect,” he mumbled again, walking to the exit. “Perfect.”
CHAPTER FIVE
One dreadful fact was patently obvious, Mariana thought as she left for work one early May morning. The worry and anxiety she’d felt recently over the release of Ethan Rafferty, had all been for nothing. A month had now passed and she’d neither heard from, nor seen the man. Turning the car down the street to the county parking lot, a short two blocks from her office, she laughed carelessly. Arrogantly. The poor fool didn’t have enough guts to do anything to her, or even attempt a move against her. “I guess fifteen years in Granite Hills was enough for him,” she snickered.
The cocky self-confidence and newfound bravado came quite easily now. Through the aid of a couple of Lincoln County deputies, whom she had enlisted to determine Ethan’s whereabouts, she’d learned he was living in a hotel downtown Fulton. After tailing him for three days, the officers’ report had concluded the former convict had no designs on anything that could land him back in prison. The man had even applied for a job, they told her. Quite a few of them, in fact.
Mariana, of course, hadn’t let them know why she was interested in Ethan, saying only that his name had surfaced in connection with a recent case. The two deputies still believed they were acting on official county business.
Entering her office, the D.A. was immediately informed by Rachel Gooten, her secretary, that Judge Bingham wanted to see her. “He’s called three times already,” the woman added.
The arrogant look and confident composure instantly vanished from Mariana’s face. “Did he say what he wanted?”
“No,” Rachel shook her head. “I told him I’d send you over as soon as you got in.”
“Thanks,” Mariana acknowledged. Her mind was racing as she headed back out the door. Of all the judges in the county, why did the one who had presided over the Rafferty case want to see her? Did it have something to do with Ethan?
By the time she reached the judge’s office, the anxious woman had regained her composure. This was nothing unusual, she told herself. Judges requested “conferences” with her quite often. “I am the District Attorney.” Still, Mariana was a bit leery as she pushed through the door.
Half expecting to see Ethan seated in the outer office, she breathed a little easier when a quick glance revealed it was empty. The only one present was the judge, who motioned to her through the open door of his office.
“You wanted to see me?” she asked.
“Yes, come on in.” the man invited.
Did he seem a little too friendly? Mariana wondered. No, she decided. It was just her nerves. She was definitely too paranoid.
“I’ve recently received some new information on a past case,” Judge Bingham began, rifling through the papers on his desk.
Mariana’s heart skipped a beat, and she could feel her blood pressure sharply rise. Trying desperately to maintain her poise, she asked, “Which case?”
“The Olsen case,” the judge said handing her the folder. “You may want to consider filing new charges.”
Nodding and taking the folder from him, not even thinking to ask how the judge had come by the new information, Mariana hoped the intense relief wasn’t too obvious on her face. “Okay,” she said numbly. “I’ll let you know what I think after I’ve had a chance to review it.”
Cursing herself all the way back to her office, the D.A. shook her head in disgust. She had to
Quickly, using the state of the art printer the library made available, he printed the obit column and short article and then closed the browser. Gathering up his papers, he shook his head, still not believing his good fortune at finding the story. It was almost as if he’d had a hand in the man’s fate himself. He was betting Mariana Clark would think the same thing. Banking on it, in fact.
“Perfect,” he mumbled again, walking to the exit. “Perfect.”
CHAPTER FIVE
One dreadful fact was patently obvious, Mariana thought as she left for work one early May morning. The worry and anxiety she’d felt recently over the release of Ethan Rafferty, had all been for nothing. A month had now passed and she’d neither heard from, nor seen the man. Turning the car down the street to the county parking lot, a short two blocks from her office, she laughed carelessly. Arrogantly. The poor fool didn’t have enough guts to do anything to her, or even attempt a move against her. “I guess fifteen years in Granite Hills was enough for him,” she snickered.
The cocky self-confidence and newfound bravado came quite easily now. Through the aid of a couple of Lincoln County deputies, whom she had enlisted to determine Ethan’s whereabouts, she’d learned he was living in a hotel downtown Fulton. After tailing him for three days, the officers’ report had concluded the former convict had no designs on anything that could land him back in prison. The man had even applied for a job, they told her. Quite a few of them, in fact.
Mariana, of course, hadn’t let them know why she was interested in Ethan, saying only that his name had surfaced in connection with a recent case. The two deputies still believed they were acting on official county business.
Entering her office, the D.A. was immediately informed by Rachel Gooten, her secretary, that Judge Bingham wanted to see her. “He’s called three times already,” the woman added.
The arrogant look and confident composure instantly vanished from Mariana’s face. “Did he say what he wanted?”
“No,” Rachel shook her head. “I told him I’d send you over as soon as you got in.”
“Thanks,” Mariana acknowledged. Her mind was racing as she headed back out the door. Of all the judges in the county, why did the one who had presided over the Rafferty case want to see her? Did it have something to do with Ethan?
By the time she reached the judge’s office, the anxious woman had regained her composure. This was nothing unusual, she told herself. Judges requested “conferences” with her quite often. “I am the District Attorney.” Still, Mariana was a bit leery as she pushed through the door.
Half expecting to see Ethan seated in the outer office, she breathed a little easier when a quick glance revealed it was empty. The only one present was the judge, who motioned to her through the open door of his office.
“You wanted to see me?” she asked.
“Yes, come on in.” the man invited.
Did he seem a little too friendly? Mariana wondered. No, she decided. It was just her nerves. She was definitely too paranoid.
“I’ve recently received some new information on a past case,” Judge Bingham began, rifling through the papers on his desk.
Mariana’s heart skipped a beat, and she could feel her blood pressure sharply rise. Trying desperately to maintain her poise, she asked, “Which case?”
“The Olsen case,” the judge said handing her the folder. “You may want to consider filing new charges.”
Nodding and taking the folder from him, not even thinking to ask how the judge had come by the new information, Mariana hoped the intense relief wasn’t too obvious on her face. “Okay,” she said numbly. “I’ll let you know what I think after I’ve had a chance to review it.”
Cursing herself all the way back to her office, the D.A. shook her head in disgust. She had to
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