Part 31 (1/2)

all know he was old as the hills, but if anyone sent him out

before his time it was Snider and Tanner.”

”Thanks. You're probably right.”

”You bet I'm right. And we won't let them off the hook

now, will we?”

She unlocked her car door, then turned to face Clyde,

noticing how his brow was furrowed with concern. ”No, we

won't!” The words came Out with fresh resolve, and then she

nodded firmly. ”Somehow, we're going to make them sorry

they ever got into this land development business in the first

place.”

He grinned. ”Now that's my girl!”

Jeanette stopped by the newspaper office on Monday and

Maggie took her directly to her office and invited her to sit

down. She had given this conversation much thought and

even more prayer. She began speaking slowly, in a gentle

voice. ”Jeanette, I know you loved your grandfather very,

very much. And just for the record, I think he was a won-

derful, dear old man. But I also know that you think my

article caused his-”

54Melody Carlson

”I didn't come to talk about that,” she snapped back.

Then she abruptly stood, switching her purse to her other

hand with impatience. ”I only came here to discuss

Grandpa's dog.”

”Yes, Lizzie's a delight. We've enjoyed having her.”