04 The Guilty by David Baldacci

Author:David Baldacci [Baldacci, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Moses met them in her office. Robie had introduced the two women and then Moses had immediately launched into discussion.

“These files you brought me?”

“Anything helpful?” asked Robie.

“The money part was easy. Sherm Clancy made a lot. And he spent a lot. And he recorded every dime of it.”

“What else? Anything about the Rebel Yell?”

“I’m sure there would be, if I could read it.”

“What do you mean?” asked Robie.

“Take a look for yourself.”

She spun her computer screen around so they could both see it.

They read down the screen.

Reel said, “It looks to be in code.”

“That was my conclusion,” said Moses.

Robie sat back. “I wonder if we can find someone to break it.”

“Like who?” asked Moses.

“The FBI, maybe? They’re down here investigating.”

“I wouldn’t advise that,” said Moses.

“Why?”

“You stole this from the Clancys’ residence. Which means it’s tainted. So, technically, the FBI can’t use it. I doubt they’d even look at it. Could get them folks in trouble. Condonin’ a felony.”

Robie looked at Reel. “How about our folks?”

“Remember what I said? I wouldn’t go there. Know any nerds down here that could do it?”

Robie thought about this. “I might.” He turned back to Moses. “But we do have something to fill you in on.”

He took a few minutes to tell Moses about what had happened the previous night.

Her jaw dropped lower and lower as he spoke. When he was done she shot a glance at Reel. “Who the hell are you people?”

“You’re actually not the first one to ask that,” said Reel.

“And the answer would be?” persisted Moses.

“We can’t tell you,” said Robie.

“You’re gonna give me a heart attack, you know that!”

“Not our intent. Have you seen my father today?”

“Went over this mornin’. You plannin’ on seeing him?”

“Going over there next. How’s his mood?”

“I can say truthfully that it hasn’t changed.” She paused. “Well, maybe it has.”

“How so?” asked Robie.

She peered up at him. “He seems, well, resigned.”

“To what, his fate?”

“To somethin’.”

“I don’t understand.”

“Look, Robie, I’ve seen it happen before. Sometimes people just shut off and let the process do what it will do. And sometimes they do that because…”

“They do that why?”

“Maybe from guilt.”

“So you’re saying he killed Clancy? I thought that didn’t matter to you.”

“It doesn’t. To me. But maybe it matters to him.”

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