Part 32 (1/2)

There's nothing in there that can't be easily proven. I'd like

your family to know the truth, Jeanette, even if it's too late

to change anything.”

”What do you mean, too late? To change what?”

”Just read the articledo it for your grandfather. Then

we can talk if you want to.”

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”Fine,” she said sharply, her hand reaching for the door-

k.n.o.b. ”I'll read it.”

Jeanette didn't call back until the following morning. ”I

was on the phone for most of the afternoon yesterday,” she

began in what seemed a rather flat and emotionless voice. ”I

checked out everything you said. I even questioned Rick

Tanner for myself.” She cleared her throat. ”And I want to

apologize to you, Maggie. It seems you were right all along.”

”I'm so sorry about all this, Jeanette. I know it must be

difficult for you to learn all about this right on top of your

grandfather's death. But I want you to know that even as I

gathered my information, I kept wis.h.i.+ng to be wrong.” She

sighed. ”And I had meant to warn your grandfather before

he read the article.. but I got there too late. You see, my son

was in a car wreck that very same day.”

”Is your son all right?”

”Yes, thank you. Just a broken foot that he's now playing

up for all it's worth.”

Jeanette chuckled. ”I can understand that. I have two