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The Littlest Client #199

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Gallagher looked down at the jewels, smiling.

"Well, that's been a long time comin'," he said as he looked at Max, who I could tell was about to snap.

"Okay, Duncan," Max said, "give me my daughter."

I closed the case of jewels, "That's not going to happen, Max. Is it, Gallagher? Loose ends and all that?"

Gallagher smiled, "You're pretty sharp, Randolph."

"What's the plan?" I asked. "Toss us off the edge of that cliff out there to a watery grave below? Or is that too close to home for you?"

"No...we're going for a little drive," Gallagher said...

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