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Chapter 18

           "Isthislegal?"

           Ortegareachedupandkilledtheprimaries."Moreorless.Noone’sgoingtocomplain."

           "Good.Now,I’mgoingtoneedverbalcovertostartwith.Youdothetalking,I’lljustshutupandlisten.Takeitfromthere."

           "Fine.Rykerwaslikethat,anyway.Neverusedtwowordsifonewoulddoit.Mostofthetimewiththescumbags,he’djustlookatthem."

           "SortofMickyNozawa-type,huh?"

           "Who?"

           "Nevermind."TherattleofupthrownpebblesonthehulldiedawayasOrtegacuttheenginestoidle.Istretchedinmyseatandthrewopenmysideofthehatch.Climbingout,Isawanover-burlyfigurecomingdownthemeanderingsetofwoodenstepsfromthesplitlevel.Lookedlikegrafting.Ablunt-lookinggunwasslungoverhisshoulderandheworegloves.Probablynotalawyer.

           "Goeasy,"saidOrtega,suddenlyatmyshoulder."Wehavejurisdictionhere.Heisn’tgoingtostartanything."

           Sheflashedherbadgeasthemusclejumpedthelaststeptothebeachandlandedonflexedlegs.Youcouldseethedisappointmentonhisfaceashesawit.

           "BayCitypolice.We’reheretoseeRutherford."

           "Youcan’tparkthathere."

           "Ialreadyhave,"Ortegatoldhimevenly."ArewegoingtokeepMr.Rutherfordwaiting?"

           Therewasapricklysilence,butshe’dgaugedhimcorrectly.

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