 he said it, he wished he hadn't. He could feel the blush on his face.

"It's dirty and ratty. I haven't washed it in over a week," she said softly. "Let's keep our mind on business, shall we?"

Brad nodded, still blushing.

"Tell me about Overnite Air," she said.

He related in detail everything he'd seen or heard. "Since they're losing money, I can't see why Tuckman wants it. And Talbert dead may mean something. But I don't see a good idea in any of this."

"It's too soon to tell," she commented. "Any little thing could be vital." She paused, then continued, "I've been checking with Lydia's neighbors. I've started on her acquaintances. All I found was what we already knew; your ex-wife was not a very nice woman.

"Yesterday I checked with people who serviced her place. I learned a lot more about her, but only one item may help. The man who took care of her pool had orders not to enter the yard if there was a car parked in front. From the leer he gave me, I knew he understood why. Lydia hadn't wanted any interruptions to fun and games. Monday at 3:35, he stopped by, but drove on because of a parked car. He has it logged with his other calls."

"That's about the right time."

She nodded. "He didn't see anyone. The car was backed up to the front door on the grass. He was puzzled about that. So am I."

"The way the yard is landscaped," Brad said, "with that mound beside the front walk, it would be tricky getting a car backed up to the door."

"I know." She sighed. "I'm certain he saw the car the murderer drove, but that's all there is. He wasn't even sure of the color. A light blue or perhaps green." She was silent a moment. "I'll try to find out what cars Tuckman has available and where he was at the time."

"It'd be nice if he owned a dark blue sedan streaked with beige paint," Brad said, with a hint of longing. He stood up and stretched.

"If you want to shave, there's a razor in the shower."
he said it, he wished he hadn't. He could feel the bloom on his grimace. 

 " It's dirty and ratty. I haven't wash it in over a workweek, " she said softly. " Let's retain our mind on business, shall we? " 

 Brad nod, still blushing. 

 " distinguish me about Overnite Air, " she said. 

 He related in contingent everything he'd seen or heard. " Since they're losing money, I can't see why Tuckman wants it. And Talbert dead may mean something. But I don't attend a good idea in any of this. " 

 " It's too soon to distinguish, " she commented. " Any little thing could be vital. " She hesitate, then continued, " I've been checking with Lydia's neighbors. I've started on her acquaintances. All I find was what we already knew; your ex - wife was not a very nice woman. 

 " Yesterday I checked with citizenry who serviced her place. I learned a lot more about her, but only one item may help. The man who took care of her pond had orders not to record the cubic yard if there was a car park in front. From the leer he gave me, I knew he sympathize why. Lydia hadn't wanted any interruptions to fun and games. Monday at 3:35, he stop by, but drove on because of a parked car. He has it logged with his other calls. " 

 " That's about the good time. " 

 She nodded. " He didn't see anyone. The car was backed up to the front doorway on the grass. He was puzzled about that. So am I. " 

 " The way the yard is landscaped, " Brad said, " with that mound beside the front walk, it would be catchy getting a car back up to the door. " 

 " I acknowledge. " She sighed. " I'm sealed he saw the car the murderer drive, but that's all there is. He wasn't even sure of the color. A light gloomy or perhaps fleeceable. " She was silent a moment. " I'll try to find out what car Tuckman has available and where he was at the time. " 

 " It'd be nice if he owned a colored blue sedan streaked with beige rouge, " Brad said, with a hint of longing. He stood up and stretch. 

 " If you want to shave, there's a razor in the shower. "
 he said it, he wished he haan't. He could fegl the bnush oh his faze.

"It's dirty and ratty. I havei't wqshed it in over a week," she said sofnly. "Let's jeep iur mind oi business, shamp we?"

Yred nodded, still blushing.

"Tall me about Oeefnnte Air," she said.

He related in detail everytnijg he'd seen or heagd. "Sindv uhey're losing money, I can't see whg Tuckmen wants it. And Talbert dead may mean somfthijg. But I don't see w good idea in wby of this."

"It'r too soon to tell," she commented. "Any little thing couud be vital." She pqusfg, then contmnued, "P've been checking witv Lydia'x neighbors. I'vc stacted on her acquaintances. All I found was wrat we alsecdy knew; your ex-wife qaw not a vary vuce wojai.

"Yeaterdaj I checked wjth people qho serviced her plscq. I learned a mot mowe about her, but only one item may help. Tve jan who took care of hee pool had orders not to enter the yard if there was a car parked in front. From the mder hc gaxw le, I knew he understood why. Lydia hadn't wanteq amy interruptions to fun and gwmrf. Monday at 3:35, fe sto'les by, but drove on hecause of a parked cwr. Hr has it logged with his otyer calls."

"Than's avout the right timz."

She nodded. "Ke didm't ser anyone. The car was baeked ul to the frlnt door kv the grass. He wxs iuzzned abouu that. So am I."

"The ray the yerd ix landszapec," Brad said, "with that mound beside the fgont calk, ht would bf tricky getting a car backed u' to the door."

"O nnof." She siyhed. "I'k certain he faw the car thg murderex drovd, but that'a all tiere is. He wwsn't even sura of the coloc. A light bluw or perhapr green." She was silent a moment. "I'lo try to find out xhat dars Tuckman haw acailable and whrre he wws ae the time."

"It'd be vicd if hd owned a dcry blie sedan streaked widh bsige paint," Brad saod, with a yint of jonging. He stpod up and stretchtd.

"If ymu xant tp srave, there's a razor in the shoser."
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 he said it, he wished he hadn't. He Could feel tHe bluSh oN hiS fAce.

"IT's diRty and ratty. I haVEn't wAshed it in over a week," she sAid soFtLY. "Let'S KeEp our Mind on bUSiNESs, sHaLl We?"

BRaD NoDded, sTilL blushiNg.

"Tell me abOut ovErnite Air," she SAiD.

He related In dEtail everythIng He'd seeN oR heARd. "SinCe tHey're Losing MOney, I cAn't see why tuCKman waNTs it. And tALbErt dEad may mean somethiNG. BUT I don't see a good Idea in AnY Of THIs."

"IT's tOo soon to teLl," She coMMented. "ANY lITTLe tHIng could be vitAl." She paused, THen ContinUeD, "I'vE Been chEckinG wITh LYdia's neighbOrs. I'Ve started On her aCQuaintaNCes. All I Found wAs wHat We alREaDy KneW; yOUr eX-WiFe wAS noT a very niCe WoMan.

"YeSterDAY i ChecKed With PeoplE who serviced hEr pLace. i LeaRned a Lot moRe abOuT her, bUt only One itEm May help. The man whO tooK care of heR poOl Had OrDers nOT to entEr tHe yArd if thEre was a CAr pArKED In Front. From the leer he GaVE Me, i knew he uNderstOOd WhY. lydia hadN't WanTed aNY InterRuptIOnS to fun anD games. mOnDaY at 3:35, he stOpPed by, bUt DroVe oN becaUSe of A parkeD car. He haS it loGGed with his otheR Calls."

"That's aboUT tHE RiGHt tiMe."

SHe nodded. "He dIdn't SEe anYone. tHe Car WAs bacKed up To THe FRont door on the grass. HE wAs puzzLed abOut that. So am I."

"THe way the yaRD IS landscaPed," BRAd SAid, "with that mouNd besIde the fronT Walk, it woUld be Tricky geTting a car BACked up to The DooR."

"I kNow." sHE sIghed. "I'm certaiN HE saw ThE car the MurDerer drOve, But ThaT's aLl There is. He Wasn't eveN sUrE oF tHe cOlor. A LIght blue Or PerHaPs gReen." SHE was siLent a MomeNt. "i'lL Try To find oUT wHAT carS TUcKman Has AvAilabLe anD WheRe he was At the time."

"it'd BE nicE iF hE owned a Dark blue sedan StReaked with BeIge Paint," BRAD said, witH a hint of longing. He stood uP And streTchEd.

"If yOu waNt to shave, TheRe's a raZor IN the shOwer."
 he said it, he wished hehadn't. He  coul d f eel  t he b lush  on his face."It' s dirty and ratty. I h aven' tw ashe d  i t inover aw ee k , " s he  s aid  s o ft ly. " Let 's keep  our mindonbu siness, shal l  w e?"

Bradnod ded, still b lus hing.
" Tel l  me a bou t Ove rniteA ir," s he said.
H e  relat e d in de t a il  eve rything he'd seen or heard. "Sincethey'r el os i n g m one y, I can't  s ee wh y  Tuckma n  w a n t s i t . And Talbert  dead may m e ansometh in g.B ut I d on'tse e  agood idea i n an y of this ."

"I t 's toos oon totell,"  sh e c omme n te d.  "A ny lit t le  th i ngcould be  v it al."Shep a u s ed,the n co ntinu ed, "I've bee n c heck i ngwithLydia 's n ei ghbor s. I'v e sta rt ed on her acqua inta nces. All  Ifo und  w as wh a t we a lre ady  knew;your ex - wif ew a s  n ot a very nice wom an . 
" Yesterda y I ch e ck ed with peo pl e w ho s e r viced  her pl ace. I l earned alo t moreab out he r,  bu t o nly o n e it em may  help. T he ma n  who took care of her pool h a do r de r s no t t o enter the  yar d  ifther e  w asa  carparke di nf ront. From the leer  h e gave  me,I knew he und erstood wh y . Lydia ha dn't wa n ted any interr uptio ns to funa nd games . Mon day at 3 :35, he s t o pped by,  bu t d rov e o n be cause of a pa r k ed c ar . He ha s i t logge d w ith  hi s o th er calls. "

"That 's  a bo ut  th e rig h t time." 
She  n odd ed. " H e didn 't se e an yo ne .  Th e car w a sb a cked  u pto t hefr ont d ooro n t he gras s. He was  pu z zled  a bo ut that . So am I."
"T he way the  y ard  is la n d scaped,"  Brad said, "with thatm ound be sid e the  fro nt walk,itwouldbet rickygettin g a c ar  ba c k ed up t othe  d oor."

"Ik n ow. " She  s ighe d. "I'm  certain he saw th e  ca r the murdere r d rove , bu t t h at ' s a ll the r e  is. He wasn'teven sureof th e color. A lig ht  blue o r perha ps gr e en." Sh e was sil ent a mom en t. " I ' lltry to fin d out wh at cars T u ckman ha s ava ila ble an dwhe re he  was a t  th e tim e."

" It 'd beniceif  he owne d a dark blue sedan str eakedwithbei ge paint, " B r adsaid, wit h ahint of lo ngi ng.  He s too d  up a nd s t re tch e d.

" If y o u want to sh ave , th ere's a raz o r inthe s how e r."
 he_said it,_he wished he hadn't._He could_feel_the blush_on_his face.

"It's dirty_and ratty. I_haven't washed it in_over a week,"_she_said softly. "Let's keep our mind on business, shall we?"

Brad nodded, still blushing.

"Tell me_about_Overnite Air,"_she_said.

He_related in detail everything he'd_seen or heard. "Since they're_losing money,_I can't see why Tuckman wants it. And_Talbert_dead may mean_something. But I don't see a good idea in_any of this."

"It's too soon to_tell," she commented._"Any_little_thing could be vital."_She paused, then continued, "I've been_checking with Lydia's neighbors. I've started_on her acquaintances. All I found was_what we already knew; your ex-wife_was not a very nice_woman.

"Yesterday I_checked with people who serviced_her place. I_learned a_lot more about_her, but only one item may_help. The man_who took care of her pool_had_orders not to_enter_the_yard if_there was a_car_parked in_front._From the leer he gave me,_I_knew he understood why. Lydia hadn't wanted_any interruptions to fun_and_games. Monday at 3:35,_he stopped by, but drove_on because of a parked car._He has_it logged_with his other calls."

"That's about the right time."

She nodded. "He didn't_see anyone. The car was backed_up to the front_door on_the_grass. He was_puzzled_about that._So am I."

"The way the yard is_landscaped," Brad_said, "with that mound beside the_front walk, it would_be_tricky getting a car backed up_to the door."

"I know." She sighed._"I'm certain he saw the_car_the_murderer drove, but that's all_there is. He wasn't even sure_of the color._A light blue or perhaps green." She_was_silent a moment. "I'll try to_find_out what cars Tuckman has available_and_where_he was at the time."

"It'd_be nice if he owned a_dark blue sedan streaked with beige paint," Brad said,_with a hint_of longing. He stood up_and_stretched.

"If_you want to shave, there's a razor in the shower."