CHAPTER EIGHT
Jake scrutinized the man who was rushing toward them just outside the police station. He saw outrage in the man’s face and bearing, but didn’t sense that it was aimed at him. And he was aware that Tallhamer wasn’t bracing for action.
Meanwhile, Cardin had turned and hurried rapidly away along the sidewalk.
The angry man stormed up to Tallhamer. Waving an arm in the departing Cardin’s direction, he shouted …
“I demand that you take that bastard back into custody!”
Seemingly impervious to the man’s anger, Sheriff Tallhamer calmly introduced Jake to Earl Gibson, the town’s only doctor and Alice Gibson’s husband.
Jake started to shake hands and to offer his condolences, but the doctor’s arms were still waving in circles as he ranted on at Tallhamer. He noted that Dr. Gibson
