Jake Randolph: Origins Pt. 60

"Curiosity," I said. "I'm looking for someone and I understand you were the last person to see them."

"Oh yeah?" he said inquisitively. "Who's that?"

"Col. Hall."

Rocco looked like I had just told him the Yankees had moved to Boston.

"Col. Hall?" he asked sheepishly.

"Yeah. I heard he requisitioned a truck from you. Do you know anything about where he was going?"

He looked genuinely terrified. I wondered if Hall had threatened him in some way.

"No, I don't. Look, Jake, I don't really want to talk about Col. Hall. The man scares the hell out of me."