Frank pressed Elvis for a few more details about Mona, then had Evan drive him back.After dropping Elvis off at the precinct, Frank and his men checked into a hotel.That night, the scout Frank had sent out returned.“The village has been tense lately,” the man reported. “There’ve been fights, mostly over Mona’s mother. As for Arnold, he pulled all his people back. They’re holed up in Maple Town, like they’re preparing for something.”Even getting that much had been difficult. The villagers were wary of outsiders. He’d pretended to be a hiker looking for water, but before he could say much, four or five men confronted him and threw him out.“They questioned you?” Frank asked, frowning.“Yeah. All of them were hostile, wouldn’t let me stay another minute,” Dwight muttered. “From what I heard, they didn’t used to be like this. They’re on edge now.”Frank rubbed his chin in silence, lost in thought.Just then, Evan burst in, out of breath. “Mr. Frank, we’ve got a lead on Mona. People ar
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