FOURTHE EXHILARATION of his first flight, combined with several glasses of champagne, put Leonard in a storytelling mood. Honey sighed deeply and relaxed. His stories always made her feel like a little girl, especially the ones about the old days. She and Leonard had completely forgotten about being fugitives. Yet, at that very moment, their absence was being duly noted.
It took the nursing home until 10 a.m. to call the police. They searched the premises thoroughly before calling in what might have been either an escape or a kidnapping. The Wabash County police had launched several costly manhunts in recent years only to locate missing persons in on-site closets or trashbins.
Once Prosecutor Lindvall heard the report of Leonard’s absence, she drove directly to Honey’s home to investigat
