章節 51: Chapter 52

Sheriff John Devol of Escambia County offered a cautious greeting when Logan was shown to his office. Having been a sheriff himself, Logan knew the automatic reaction was to be wary of a stranger poking around in a situation you were trying to keep under wraps anyway.

"You told my deputy you were writing a magazine article?" Devol eyed him carefully.

"I am." Logan handed over his business card. "My boss is a nut on animal rights and animal protection. Every time something happens that he thinks he can lay at the feet of an owner, we hop on it."

Still standing, the sheriff scrutinized the card. "I don't think I've heard of this magazine."

Logan shrugged as casually as he could. "We have a fairly specific clientele. And the publication is only sold by subscription."

Devol tapped the card against a finger for a moment, then nodded, lowered himself into his chair and indicated Logan should sit also.

"A little late for you to be making calls, isn't it?" the sheriff asked.