Tail Gait by Brown Rita Mae

Author:Brown, Rita Mae [Brown, Rita Mae]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2015-05-26T07:00:00+00:00

“No. Harley Simpson was the supervisor. He’s on the job, but he’ll be happy to talk to you. I asked him if anything seemed amiss. He said no, it was a simple planting. Nothing unusual.”

She scribbled a few notes, then continued. “You would give Frank work?”

“Yes. As I said, especially in the spring and fall. He used to be able to work a full day digging, planting, weeding. The last few years, Frank worked slowly. He weakened. I’d use him when we were overloaded and whoever was supervising the project could keep an eye on him. Actually, Marshall and Rudy would use him, too, at busy times. He was unskilled labor, but he could use a shovel or his hands.”

“Can you tell me what he might have done for Mr. Reese and Mr. Putnam?”

“Marshall used him on construction sites, especially cleanup, and Rudy used him occasionally, but the paving business is different. You can’t risk a drunk around hot asphalt, but when Frank was sober, Rudy did use him.”

A red oak passed the window, small, being rolled on a heavy dolly.

Paul said, “A useful tree. Even has a nice silhouette in winter. The wood is beautiful.”

“You grew up in this business?”

“I did. I always loved it. I like working with living things, like creating vistas or privacy. People are more sophisticated about landscaping than even twenty years ago, when all anyone wanted was Bradford pears—a lovely tree, mind you, but not particularly sturdy.” He smiled.

“I like to see the driveways lined in Bradford pears when they bloom, early bloomers.” Cooper knew a little bit about shrubs and trees, but not like Harry, who could rattle on. “Let me get this straight. You, Mr. Reese, and Mr. Putnam often work on the same project, so if any one of you had hired Frank, the others might know or see him on-site?”

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