“Moran wants to buy this place, don’t he?”
“Yes, he has made Dad a good offer. The 7AL wants it, too.”
“Yeah? That’s Cutter’s outfit, ain’t it?”
“Yes, but Dad won’t sell to the Big 4.”
“I see. Miss Conley, I’m goin’ to get personal.”
“What do you mean?”
“I’m goin’ to ask questions that you might not care to answer; but I want you to understand that it ain’t because I want to embarrass you in any way. Did Ed Holmes ever come to see you?”
Dawn flushed, but smiled at Hashknife.
“Once, I think. I wasn’t home.”
“Any of the Big 4 boys?”