Part 54 (2/2)
”That's what I said,” Ben said triuet them?” Scott pushed
”I have a few friends on the force and, well, this is my beat you know Crime, disaster, murder, violence, crisis, death and de- struction on the streets Good pro Apple”
”Are there any uy said there were so many that a feouldn't make any difference”
”Holy Christ!” Scott said aloud as he sat back in thought
”What is it? Scott? Does this ?”
”Can I have these, Ben? Do you need them?”
”Nah! There's no blood on 'em? Not my kinda story I just re, so they're yours” Ben stood up ”Just remember, next time you hear about a serial killer, it's mine”
”Deal And, hey, thanks a lot Drinks on ”
”Yeah?” Ben stopped
”Can you get me into that van Just to look around? Not to touch, just to look?” Scott would have given himself a vasectomy with a weed eater to have a look This was his first solid lead on the source of the mysterious and valuable docu He had been unable to publish anything significant due to lack of confirht
”It may cost another favor, but sure what the fuck I'll set it up Call you” Ben waved as he walked off leaving Scott to ponder the latest developments
The interior of the dark blue Ford Econoline van was not in bad shape since the equiphly trashed, with too many blood stains for Scott to stomach It was a bad wreak, even for the Police Im- pound
While Ben kept his cooperative keeper of the peace occupied, he signaled to Scott that he would only have a minute, so please, make it quick
Scott entered the van with all his senses peaked He wanted to take et as much detail as he could Both sides of the van contained steel shelving, with an array of equipment bolted firmly in place It was an odd assortment of electronics, noticed Scott There were 2 IBM personal coe WYSIWYG enerally used for intensive word processing or desktop publishi+ng In a van? Odd
A digital oscilloscope and waveform monitor were stacked over one of the computers Test equipment and no hand tools? No answer
Over the other coer color television monitor Two cellular phones were e combination Then he noticed what appeared to be a nized it as a parabolic microphone
Aha! That's it So dealers and assorted low lifes But, a privately registered vehicle, no sign of any official affiliations to known enforceone in a only few seconds
”Well, you find what you're looking for?” Ben asked Scott after they had left the police garage grounds overlooking the Hudson River
Scott looked puzzled ”It'sI eliminated what it's not”
Ben scowled ”Hey riddle man, back to earth Was it a waste or what?”
”Far frolaze disappeared as his personal Eureka! set in ”I think Ithat will begin to put several pieces in place for ht, holy shi+t I mean, hoooolly shi+t”
”Clue ot Pulitzer eyes”
Ben tried to keep up with Scott as their pace quickened