”I smiled and nodded as I turned, “He thought your girl’s parents might like it.”I left and before I had gone a block both Peter and Edward fe...l in on each side of me. I smiled, “Sam put you up to this?”Peter grinned and Edward chuckled. I glanced at Edward, “Is Dett still watching the roofs?”He nodded, “And we had a quiet word with everyone that lives in those houses.”When I got to the Keep several people were milling around the main doors muttering darkly. I nodded to the militia Sergeant,. Not after everything that had occured last time.Yet he wanted to prove to himself that he was not under the spell of hisdignifed and rather stern Aunt, or any of the young women whom shetutored. He took a deep breath and mounted the steps, making himselfkeep moving until he reached the top, whereupon he seized the heavy brassknocker and banged it twice against its contact plate.He swallowed drily as the seconds passed, keeping his feet still by aconcious act of will. The youthful nephew. " It was eight thirty, so a half hour wait only meant another beer and then maybe Olivia would show up.The Schlitz clock struck nine when Dottie walked in the door. "Hi stranger! Where've you been?"He couldn't tell her the details but said, "It's been hectic around our house. I just couldn't get away." Well, you didn't get caught up in that scandal with the police and mayor?" and she gave him a knowing smile."Hey, I've been reading about it. Who would have guessed it would be our chief and. I wonder what it means. It's not the maker's name. It's Latin. I don't know anything about that. Maybe I can find someone to translate it?I sat down and went back to reading the paper. I like to keep in touch with what's going on in the world, though most of it seems to be depressing.Afterwards I ate and watched some television. I left the dishes for tomorrow; Julia is here on Thursdays. She visits three days a week to keep the place in order. She won't mind doing them for me.I turned off the.