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тАЬWhere could he have obtained a live artillery shell? An antique? How
could he sneak it into the country?тАЭ

тАЬGood questions,тАЭ he answered.

Someone rang me on my wireless. Unlike the mech wireless, not at
all an unpleasant sensation. Instead of buzzing, vibrating, or playing some
annoying tune, the knowledge that I had an incoming call simply appeared
in my head. As Val and Nadine returned to their pastries, I motioned for
Shad and Walter to listen in. It was Matheson.

тАЬJaggers. How are you doing, old fellow? Enjoying your time off?тАЭ

тАЬWell enough, Superintendent. The family and I are having an
outingтАФa picnic.тАЭ

тАЬExcellent. Fresh air, a good hobble. Best thing for you. I have a
few things regarding that matter out at Hangingstone.тАЭ I debated cutting
him off in respect to our listening audience on Steeperton, but thought
better of it.

тАЬVery well, sir.тАЭ

тАЬSci-and-Tech finished running the IDs on the DNA collected at the
scene. Shad, of course,тАЭ he began.

тАЬYes, sir.тАЭ

тАЬThe rat amdroid bio, though, is a Fantronics, Ltd. product. That
particular rat was purchased by a costumer: Celebrity Look-alikes of
Bond Street, London.тАЭ

I looked at Shad, a quizzical expression on my face. тАЬCelebrity rat?тАЭ I
mouthed.

тАЬBen,тАЭ said Shad. тАЬThe rodent lead in the motion picture Willard?тАЭ

тАЬGo on, sir,тАЭ I urged Matheson.

тАЬThe customer was a D. Lipper of Kensington. I glanced at Shad in
his micro. Before he became a duck and a telly advert star, back when he
had been in the NYPD, Guy ShadтАЩs name had been Donald Lipper. Hard to
read emotional reactions off the chassis of a micro.

тАЬInteresting sense of irony,тАЭ observed Shad.

тАЬHe paid the full amount in cash,тАЭ Matheson continued. тАЬHis money
was good, name and address both phonies.No description.тАЭ

тАЬSuperintendent, what about surveillance records?тАЭ