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He removed his sunglasses and studied me. "The fact that Random's out
of town. . . ."
"No, I know he's not after you," I said, "because he's in Kash-" `and I
tried to stop it just a syllable too late.
"Kashfa?"
"So I understand."
"What the hell's he doing there? Amber was never interested in the
place before."
"There's been a . . . death," I explained. "Some kind of shake-up going
on."
"Ha!" Luke remarked. "That bastard finally bought it. Good! But. . . .
Hey! Why's Amber moving in so suddenlike, huh?"
"Don't know," I said.
He chuckled. "Rhetorical question," he said. "I can see what's going
on. I've got to admit Random's got style. Listen, when you find out who he
puts on the throne let me know, will you? I like to keep abreast of doings
in the old hometown. "
"Oh, sure," I said, trying unsuccessfully to determine whether such
information could be harmful. It would become public knowledge very soon, if
it wasn't already.
"So what else is going on? That other person who was Vinta Bayle . . .
?"
"Gone," I said. "I don't know where."
"Very strange," he mused. "I don't think we've seen the last of her.
She was Gail, too. I'm sure. Let me know if she comes back, will you?"
``Okay. You want to ask her out again?"
He shrugged, then smiled. "I could think of worse ways to spend some
time
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