”“Yet you wouldn’t let me with a man?”“If he came across like Chris, I might, but given what you said, you wouldn’t.” She nodded. I chec...ed my watch and it was a little after noon. “Do you want to grab a sandwich and coffee?”I sent the girls a text to say we would be having an evening meal if they were about, but to get their own lunch. We stopped at the local café and ordered our lunch: a chicken, stuffing and mayonnaise and a toasted corned beef sandwich and two coffees. To my disgust, Tina. ’ He recited a number that I wrote in my little Private Detective’s note book. ‘You will call this number at the same time every day and tell me that you’ve found him or at least are very close to finding him.’ ‘I don’t know how successful I’ll be, after all the police said that the body that they fished out of the river was that of Andy Jones and the Coroner said that the body was that of Andy Jones and Laura Lee said that it was Andy and the insurance companies are convinced that it was him,. He was a crusty sort and although in dire need of a bath he opted to sleep in our unfinished loft in our garage. There was running water there, and a full bath and kitchenette.He refused to cook and my mom would have me run him over whatever food we had eaten that night. On one occasion uncle Marty asked me if I could get him some beer. I knew my mom drank on occasion and I returned to the house and told her of her brother’s request. She handed me a twelve-pack and told me that he could have. I waved as I went inside, ignoring the questions.Some things never change and it was a good thing. Both percolators were brewing fresh coffee. I noticed the cans were marked USN, Ben had found himself a source when my supply ran out.I had only been in my office a few minutes with Anne and Andrew, long enough to give them Axle’s pictures for the investigation, and then we went out to the big table. Shortly after that, the parade started.The parade was the President, Troy, Art Cummins, Frank Love.