I had a hunch the cops knew more than they were letting on, and just maybe I could get some answers. When I got to headquarters it was late, but I could see the light was on inside. I knocked on the big brass doors, and the Chief himself answered.<\/p>\n
“Burning the midnight oil, Chief?”<\/p>\n
He looked tired. “What can I do for you Smellephant?”<\/p>\n
“Well, for one thing, I believe you’ve got a gun here that belongs to me.”<\/p>\n
The Chief shrugged. “Follow me.” He led me back to the evidence desk.<\/p>\n
It felt good to get my gun back. I don’t like to use it, but I like the feel of it in my trench coat pocket, just in case.<\/p>\n
“You’ll need this too,” he said, handing me my license. “Everything checked out. Your gun didn’t kill Manny.”<\/p>\n
“I could’ve told you that. Got any ideas whose gun did?”<\/p>\n
“You know we don’t discuss that kind of thing.”<\/p>\n
“Sure Chief, whatever you say. What about Winthrop’s gun?”<\/p>\n
He gave me a long look before he answered. “You’re fingering J. Chesterton Winthrop for the murder of Manny the parrot? You might want to rethink that.”<\/p>\n
“Oh,” I said casually, “You mean it could be dangerous? And just why would that be?”<\/p>\n
“I’m telling you Smellephant, you really don’t want to bring Winthrop into this.”<\/p>\n
“Really? Seems to me he and I are about even. I’ve got this gun in my pocket, and Winthrop’s got you in his.”<\/p>\n
The Chief shook his head. “Look, I don’t know what you think you know, but you’re barking up the wrong tree.”<\/p>\n
“Elephants don’t bark. How can you be so sure Winthrop’s not our guy?”<\/p>\n
“Well, for starters, Winthrop’s dead.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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