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Thad laid his hat on the seat next to him, got his notebook and pen out of his jacket and opened to a fresh page.  He had his ‘strictly business’ face on to let the woman know he had more important things on his mind than wanting to gloss over her figure.  He cleared his throat before he spoke.

“When we talked on the phone, you mentioned something about being related to the missing kid’s mother?”

Hilda nodded.  She sucked on her cigarette and puffed out another cloud of smoke.  “I’m surprised Constance never thought to mention it to you.  Then again, I guess it’s ‘cos she never figured her boy would scuttle halfway across the city to see his Aunt.”  She lifted an ashtray from the coffee table beside her.  “You do know of her husband being deceased, right?”

“Yes, I do.  You’re saying Jonathan, was here with you in this apartmen

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