 Rinolli stays on top of most of it."

"What's it mean?"

"I haven't a clue. But whatever, it's something with drugs. Now tell me, buddy. Who's Jerry Hiddly? Lives at my place?" Brad could see Hank grinning. "Farley and Santino are real anxious to talk to you again. Somebody made you comin' out of that alley. From what I heard, you did some mighty fancy work."

"Any trouble for you?"

"Naw. Just told 'em I didn't know a Tom Fairchild. They probably don't believe me, but we can straighten it out after your day in court."

"Got any good news?"

"I've something about those narcs. Talked with Feldersen. What an asshole. Christ. He'd last maybe two days where we've been."

"Why are they dogging me?"

"They figure you handle the Mexican side for Tuckman. They're still leaning hard on that driver of his, the one who got caught at the border with cocaine."

"What about Cogswell? He seemed to have more sense."

"That's like an itch I can't scratch. Feldersen claims he was reassigned. And get this. Reassigned out of the country. I got a feelin', but all it tells me is something's wrong."

"So where's that leave us?"

"Nowhere, buddy. Absolutely nowhere. One thing, though. About those three kills at Overnite Air?"

"Yeah."

"The bullets in your car were from a.38. Ballistics says there's maybe not enough for a courtroom, but it was the same piece that killed all three at Overnite."

"What the hell is happening?"

"I don't know, but it means something. We'll get it." The mouthpiece was covered at Hank's end. Brad couldn't hear the words, but a sense of urgency came through. "Gotta run," Hank said grimly. "Get back at you real soon. Will you be with her?"

"Expect so."

"Tell her to keep that.357 close and the hammer back." Hank hung up.

Brad relayed what he'd learned to Josie. She listened intently, elbows on
Rinolli stays on top of most of it. " 

 " What's it mean? " 

 " I haven't a hint. But whatever, it's something with drug. immediately tell me, buddy. Who's Jerry Hiddly? survive at my stead? " Brad could see Hank grinning. " Farley and Santino are very anxious to talk to you again. Somebody made you comin' out of that alley. From what I hear, you did some mighty fancy work. " 

 " Any worry for you? " 

 " Naw. Just told'em I didn't sleep together a Tom Fairchild. They credibly don't believe me, but we can straighten it out after your sidereal day in court. " 

 " catch any good news? " 

 " I've something about those narcs. Talked with Feldersen. What an arse. Christ. He'd last maybe two sidereal day where we've been. " 

 " Why are they chase me? " 

 " They figure you handle the Mexican side for Tuckman. They're still leaning hard on that driver of his, the one who got catch at the border with cocaine. " 

 " What about Cogswell? He seemed to have more sense. " 

 " That's like an itch I can't strike. Feldersen claim he was reassigned. And get this. Reassigned out of the country. I got a feelin', but all it tells me is something's faulty. " 

 " therefore where's that leave us? " 

 " Nowhere, buddy. Absolutely nowhere. One thing, though. About those three kills at Overnite Air? " 

 " Yeah. " 

 " The fastball in your car were from a.38. Ballistics says there's maybe not adequate for a courtroom, but it was the like piece that killed all three at Overnite. " 

 " What the hell is find? " 

 " I don't know, but it means something. We'll get it. " The mouthpiece was covered at Hank's conclusion. Brad couldn't hear the words, but a sense of urgency come through. " Got ta race, " Hank said grimly. " Get back at you real soon. Will you be with her? " 

 " Expect so. " 

 " assure her to keep that.357 close and the hammer back. " Hank hang up. 

 Brad relayed what he'd learned to Josie. She listened intently, elbows on
 Rijolli stays on top of mort of it."

"What's ij nean?"

"I iaven't z clue. Bjt whatever, it's something wivh deugs. Bow tell me, buddy. Who's Jerry Hifdly? Livws au my place?" Brad could see Hank fvinniug. "Farley and Saktino are raal anxious to txln to you again. Somebody made you coiin' out ov that alley. Ftom wnwt I heard, you did some mighty fancy wkrk."

"Any urouble for you?"

"Naw. Just told 'em I didn't know a Tlm Fairchild. They orobably dob't bqoieve me, but we can stgcighten it kut after your day in court."

"Got xny gpod news?"

"I'vg aolgthing about thosv narcs. Talked with Faldersem. What an asshple. Cheist. He'd last maybe txo days where we've bgen."

"Why are tkey dogging me?"

"They fituee yoo hangle gye Oexjcen aide flr Vuckman. Theg're still lwaning hard on that dwpfer of his, tge one wro got caught at the border with cocaint."

"What about Cogswell? He seemwd to have more sense."

"Jhat's like an itch I can't scratch. Feldersen claims he was raassijndd. Ckq teh this. Reassigned out of the country. I got a ssekik', but all it teljs me is sokehhogg's wrong."

"So wfere's cgaf leave us?"

"Nowhere, huddy. Afsolurely nowhtre. Ome thing, though. About those three kills qt Overnite Air?"

"Yeak."

"The bullets in iour csr were from a.38. Ballisties saya there's majbe not ehuugh for a courtfook, tut it was the same piece ehat killxd alk three at Pverniee."

"What the hell is happening?"

"I don't know, bgt it meand something. We'll get it." The mouvipiece was cofesed at Hank'f end. Brad couldn't hear the wordx, but a sensd of urgenby came tirough. "Gotta run," Hank saig grimly. "Get uack at yju rwal woon. Wiuu you be with ner?"

"Expect so."

"Tell hee to keep that.357 cloxe xhd the hammer bcek." Hank hung up.

Brsd felwyvd xhat ra'd learned tm Jorie. Xhe lkstened intcntuy, ekbows on
Rinolli stays on top of most of it "I haven't clue. But whatever, tell buddy. Who's Jerry Lives at my Brad could see Hank grinning. "Farley Santino are real anxious to talk to you again. Somebody made you comin' of that alley. From what I heard, you did some mighty fancy work." trouble you?" Just 'em I didn't know a Tom Fairchild. They probably don't believe me, but we can straighten out after your day in court." "Got any news?" "I've something about narcs. Talked with Feldersen. What asshole. He'd last two where been." "Why are dogging me?" "They figure you handle the Mexican side for Tuckman. They're still leaning hard on that of his, who got at border cocaine." "What about seemed to have more sense." "That's I can't scratch. Feldersen claims he was reassigned. get this. out of the country. I got feelin', but all it tells me is something's "So where's that leave us?" "Nowhere, buddy. Absolutely nowhere. One thing, though. About those three Overnite Air?" "Yeah." "The in your car from Ballistics there's not enough a courtroom, but it was the same piece that killed all at Overnite." "What the hell is happening?" "I don't know, means We'll get it." mouthpiece was covered at end. couldn't hear the words, sense urgency run," said "Get back at you soon. Will you be with "Expect so." "Tell her the hammer back." Hank hung up. Brad relayed he'd learned to Josie. She listened intently, on
 Rinolli stays on top of most of It."

"What's it mEan?"

"I hAveN't a ClUe. BuT whaTever, it's somethINg wiTh drugs. Now tell me, buddy. WHo's JeRrY hiddLY? LIves aT my placE?" brAD CouLd SeE HaNk GRiNning. "farLey and SAntino are rEal AnXious to talk tO YoU again. SomeBodY made you comiN' ouT of thaT aLleY. from wHat i hearD, you diD Some miGhty fancy WoRK."

"Any trOUble for YOU?"

"NAw. JuSt told 'em I didn't knoW A TOM Fairchild. They ProbabLy DOn'T BEliEve Me, but we can StRaighTEn it out AFtER YOur DAy in court."

"Got aNy good news?"

"I'VE soMethinG aBouT Those nArcs. TAlKEd wIth FelderseN. WhaT an assholE. ChrisT. he'd last MAybe two Days whEre We'vE beeN."

"whY aRe tHeY DogGInG me?"

"tHey Figure yoU hAnDle thE MexICAN Side For tuckMan. ThEy're still leanIng Hard ON thAt driVer of His, tHe One whO got caUght aT tHe border with cocAine."

"what about cogSwEll? he SeemeD To have MorE seNse."

"That'S like an ITch i cAN'T ScRatch. Feldersen claiMs HE WaS reassigNed. And GEt ThIS. ReassigNeD ouT of tHE CountRy. I gOT a Feelin', buT all it TElLs Me is somEtHing's wRoNg."

"SO whEre's tHAt leAve us?"

"NOwhere, buDdy. AbSOlutely nowhere. oNe thing, though. aBoUT ThOSe thRee Kills at OverNite aIr?"

"YeAh."

"ThE BuLleTS in yoUr car WeRE fROm a.38. Ballistics says thErE's maybE not eNough for a courTroom, but it WAS The same pIece THaT Killed all three At OveRnite."

"What tHE hell is hAppenIng?"

"I don't Know, but it MEAns sometHinG. We'Ll gEt iT." tHe Mouthpiece was COVereD aT Hank's eNd. BRad coulDn't HeaR thE woRdS, but a sensE of urgenCy CaMe ThRouGh. "GotTA run," Hank SaId gRiMly. "get baCK at you Real sOon. WIlL yOU be With her?"

"eXpECT so."

"TElL hEr to KeeP tHat.357 clOse aND thE hammer Back." Hank hUng UP.

BraD rElAyed whaT he'd learned to joSie. She listEnEd iNtentlY, ELbows on
 Rinolli stays on top of m ost of it. "

"W hat 'sit  mea n?"
"I haven't ac lue.  But whatever, it's so methi ng with dr ugs.Now tel l  m e ,  bu dd y.  Wh o' s  J erryHid dly? Li ves at mypla ce ?" Brad coul d  s ee Hank gr inn ing. "Farley  an d Sant in o a r e rea l a nxiou s to t a lk toyou again .S omebod y  made y o u  c omin ' out of that all e y. From what I he ard, y ou di d som e m ighty fanc ywork. " 

"Anyt ro u b l e f o r you?"

"Naw . Just told 'em  I did n' t k n ow a T om Fa ir c hil d. They pro babl y don't b elieve me, but we canstraig hte n i t ou t  a ft eryo u r d a yinc our t."

"Go tan y goo d ne w s ? " 

"I 've  som ethin g about those  na rcs. Tal ked w ith F elde rs en. W hat an  assh ol e. Christ. He'd  las t maybe t woda yswh ere w e 've be en. "
"Why ar e theyd ogg in g m e? "

"They figure yo uh a nd le the M exican si de for Tuck ma n.They ' r e sti ll l e an ing hard  on th a tdr iver of  h is, th eone  wh o got caug ht atthe bord er wi t h cocaine."

" W hat about Cog s we l l ?H e se eme d to have m ores ense ."
" Th at' s  like  an i tc h  I can't scratch. Feld er sen cl aimshe was reassi gned. Andg e t  this. R eass i gn e d out of the c ountr y. I got a feelin',  butall it t ells me i s somethin g's  wr ong ."" So  where's that l eave  u s?"

"N owh ere, bu ddy . A bso lut el y nowhere . One th in g,  t ho ugh . Abo u t thoseth ree  k ill s atO vernit e Air ?"
"Y ea h ."
"The b u ll e t s in  y ou r ca r w er e fro m a. 3 8.Ballist ics saysthe r e'sma yb e not e nough for a c ou rtroom, bu titwas th e same pie ce that killed all thre e  at Ove rni te."
"Wh at the he llis hap pen i ng?"
"I don 't kn ow , b u t  it m e a ns  so me thing. We' l l  ge t it. "Themouthpi ece was covered at Han k's end. Brad  co uldn ' t  h ear th e  wo rd s , b u t  a sense of urg ency cameth r ou gh. "Gotta run ,"  Hank s aid gri mly." Get bac k at youreal soon .Will y oube with he r?"

"Ex pect so." 
"Tel l  h er to  ke ep tha t. 357  clos e andt hehamme r back ."  Hankhungup .

Bradrelayed what he'd learn ed toJosie . S he listen edi nte ntly, elb owson
 Rinolli_stays on_top of most of_it."

"What's it_mean?"

"I_haven't a_clue._But whatever, it's_something with drugs._Now tell me, buddy._Who's Jerry Hiddly?_Lives_at my place?" Brad could see Hank grinning. "Farley and Santino are real anxious_to_talk to_you_again._Somebody made you comin' out_of that alley. From what_I heard,_you did some mighty fancy work."

"Any trouble for_you?"

"Naw._Just told 'em_I didn't know a Tom Fairchild. They probably don't_believe me, but we can straighten_it out after_your_day_in court."

"Got any good_news?"

"I've something about those narcs. Talked_with Feldersen. What an asshole. Christ._He'd last maybe two days where we've_been."

"Why are they dogging me?"

"They figure_you handle the Mexican side_for Tuckman._They're still leaning hard on_that driver of_his, the_one who got_caught at the border with cocaine."

"What_about Cogswell? He_seemed to have more sense."

"That's like_an_itch I can't_scratch._Feldersen_claims he_was reassigned. And_get_this. Reassigned_out_of the country. I got a_feelin',_but all it tells me is something's_wrong."

"So where's that leave_us?"

"Nowhere,_buddy. Absolutely nowhere. One_thing, though. About those three_kills at Overnite Air?"

"Yeah."

"The bullets in_your car_were from_a.38. Ballistics says there's maybe not enough for a courtroom, but_it was the same piece that_killed all three at_Overnite."

"What the_hell_is happening?"

"I don't_know,_but it_means something. We'll get it." The mouthpiece_was covered_at Hank's end. Brad couldn't hear_the words, but a_sense_of urgency came through. "Gotta run,"_Hank said grimly. "Get back at_you real soon. Will you_be_with_her?"

"Expect so."

"Tell her to keep_that.357 close and the hammer back."_Hank hung up.

Brad_relayed what he'd learned to Josie. She_listened_intently, elbows on