was he looking for some guy? molloy asked william wilson.
i guess. that is what we do - look for people.
was he looking for a blonde in a red dress?
in a red dress? is that her description? did she wear a red dress every day - and at night?
she might have been partial to red dresses - wear them more than white or blue or green dresses.
i don’t know if he was looking for any woman, blonde or in a red dress or otherwise.
why didn’t you say so?
i just did.
what are you, cracking wise? maybe i should have had you come down to the station, instead of meeting you here in this fine dining establishment like a couple of gentlemen.
sorry, i guess i am a bit distraught at the passing of poor collins.
distraught. that’s a mighty big word for a boy your size.
i learned it in sixth grade, from sister mary agatha.
and you remembered it after all these years?
she used it a lot. she was always distraught about something or other.
let’s get back on track here. who, or what, if anything, was your pal collins looking for, as far as you know?
well, we were looking for quite a few people, on and off. we usually have a new case or two, and concentrate on them, but if there is nothing there we might we might try to fill up our workday checking up on something not so new.
you sound like a couple of conscientious fellows.
just earning a living.
you never just take the afternoon off and rest your elbows on a nice smooth bar with some peanuts or pretzels?
not me. i am not a boozer and neither was collins. that is the worst thing you can be in this business. if i took a break it was with coffee and a doughnut, like in this place here.
i see. so, do you have any idea why mister collins was walking down the corridor of the third floor of the mason hotel, at the particular time he was?
no, but i can give you the names of some of the new cases we had, if you think that would help.
yes, it might not be much, but it would be something. i hate to keep repeating myself, but there was nothing really hot, nothing to get the old heart pumping, that you guys were working on, am i correct in assuming that?
yes, but i have a list here, all written down, of some of the people we were looking for.
all written down, how thoughtful. you see i can use two dollar words too. how about the names of the people you were looking for them for?
i would prefer to keep them confidential for now, if it all the same to you.
you would, huh? molloy stared at wilson for a few seconds. all right, he said, i will let it go for now. this coffee is really pretty good, by the way.
i think so, that is why i come here. the jelly doughnuts are good too, but only in the morning.
how about in the afternoon?
try the blueberry pie. it is still good in the afternoon, and even late at night.
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