Part 97 (1/2)

Cohn. Like I said, some R and R sounds just wonderful to

me.” But perhaps, she told herself, the ”R and R” might

actually stand for reconnaissance and research...

5 soon as Maggie was settled into her luxurious

suite across from the clubhouse, she called the

woman she'd met at the airstrip.

”This is June,” came a crisp reply.

”h.e.l.lo, this is Maggie Carpenter,” she began tentatively.

”I met you today at the little airport.” Suddenly she won-

dered if this woman 5 offer had been in earnest or not. And

furthermore, whether or not she could trust her. Still, what

did she have to lose?

”Oh, I was just telli~ng my daughter about you, Maggie.

What can I do for you?”

She explained a little more about the nature of her mis-

sion, how she was now stuck at the clubhouse for the

remainder of the day without a car, and how she really

wanted to see more of the community without being under

the watchful surveillance of Cohn Byers.

June laughed. ”Yes, you can be certain, Cohn will only

show you what he wants you to see. And without a doubt,

he's brought you to one of his best-developed communities,

hoping to impress you, I'm sure.”

”Does that mean there's nothing here that's really out of

line?”

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