1523.24 You note two large rooms for more formal dining, but you a
1523.26 You thank the hostess for the menu she hands you and ask t
1523.27 You scan the room as you wait.
1523.30 He is doing exactly what you are doing, looking about the
1223.31 Then he spots you and does not lower his gaze.
1223.32 You become uncomfortable and turn your attention to the ro
1523.33 Perhaps they have been put there for you to pass the time
1223.34 You examine the titles on the spines and choose one at ran
1223.36 You have never heard of him, but let us see what the good
1223.38 You laugh with surprise.
1623.39 What are you supposed to do, write your own story
1223.40 Just as you discover the deception, the owner comes to you
1623.43 You reply that as you are a private investigator, you know
1523.44 You explain why you have paid him a visit, more precisely,
1223.49 Of course, I’d like to be with her when you do.
1523.52 You appreciate his kindness and tell him something small a
1523.53 He leaves the table and you resume your observation of the
1223.54 You realize that the strange man in velour has been starin
1223.55 You are deciding whether or not to walk over to confront h
1623.58 It is the man you saw behind the desk at the Brolly, the o