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Moncrief doesn’t know I have it.” “OK, you stay here and keep your head down. By the way,


what do you do in Larry’s building?” “I run a small accounting firm,”Mary said. “I do the books


for a number of companies around Hollywood.Most have some- thing to do with the movie business. I should tell you that I also do the books forArtie’s Parking. That’s how I metMiguel and began to suspect that, nice as he is, he was cooking the books downstairs.” “So there was a bit of truth in that story you told me in


my office.” “Yes, I knowa bit about the parking business. Iwas covering


some forMiguel because he was helping me with the blackmail. I have tomake it right withArtie. He’s been good tome.” “Wow, one step at a time,” I said. “First I have to get Larry


out of jail; then we can figure out who is behind the blackmail. After we sort out all that, we can deal with your boss. I’m pretty sure we can explain the problem, assuming we can come up with themoney that you have paid and return it to its rightful owner. “Now, sit tight and relax,” I said. “Callme if anything out of


the ordinary happens. I have an operative near here in San Bernardino that I use from time to time. I’ll have him come up and keep an eye on the place. I’ll call you every morning and night and give you an update.” Mary threw her arms aroundme and gaveme a tight hug. “Thanks, Mr. Manning. I didn’t know what I was going


to do.” As I drove down the hill back to LA, I reviewed the bidding.


We had a dead body, garage managerMiguel, in Shirley’s build- ing. Shirley’s boss, Larry, was in jail for the murder and did everything possible to make himself look guilty. Miguel was Mary’s friend and had stolen money from the garage to help her pay off blackmailers so that her soon-to-be-ex-husband, gazil- lionaireMoncrief Hartison, wouldn’t find out aboutMary’s little fling with Larry and cut off his stepson’s collegemoney. Shouldn’t be difficult to sort that out. I would start with a


frank discussion with BillVose, the LAPD lieutenant andmy old boss, who was in charge of the case. I stopped for dinner at a roadside diner in Running Springs.


Had a great steak, apple pie and coffee. I went to use the men’s room, and as Iwaswashingmy hands, I caught a reflection in the mirror. It was a big guy, and he had something in his hand, and his hand was raised above his head. The next thing I knew, everything went black.


To be continued ... PT


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