Ray had removed the scofflaw's pants and was leading him by a chain wrapped around his ballsack. "Hi, Mom. Hi, Dad," Billy mumbled as the officer hand...d the chain to Daddy. "I guess I got a little carried away, huh?"Daddy gave the chain a hard yank that knocked Billy off his feet. "I think I've had about enough of your antics, young man." He put his foot on the boy's chest. "I didn't do anything when you had sex with that dead girl and let you off easy when I caught you watching that cheesy. I can’t say that they were, Mr. Caine.”He let my lapse slide, eyeing me coldly.“There’s a rip in your shoulder, Miss Foster.”I almost choked. For a moment, I thought must be reading my mind. But then he nodded to my coat, and I breathed a bit easier.“Right,” my fingers quivered as I pinched the frayed edges shut, “Meant to sew that up.”“See that you do,” his tone was forbidding, “You’re exposed enough as it is.”I squinted, wondering what exactly he meant. But before I could think up some snide. S. Department of Justice does to stall investigations into any criminal operations they’ve committed.’ ‘Sir, you can also bring up where these situations occurred.’ said the Queen of Opposition Research, who looked haggard and exhausted. ‘Keep reminding the voters that it Greenwalt died in the Iron Crowbar’s County, as a result of his actions. And the lawful raid on that baby killer Guernica was interfered with by the lawless Iron Crowbar.’ If she wasn’t so good with research, thought Jack. Like what the Panther did.I knew the Panth, cos I did, saw ‘im dahn the Fence’s gaff loadsa times. Never spoke to ‘im, mind, just nodded. Old School he was, the Fence told me first time and ev’ry time after, that Panther always got the job done proper.Not this time, though.“Ain’t seen the Panth fer a fortnight, Jackie me boyo,” the Fence pulled me close an’ whispered yesterday, “Got a tip off ‘bout an old girl in Vine Street what ain’t bin seen about on her pins for a while; maybe she’s popped.