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In The Pits – Page 6

”All right, let me get my uniform.“  I went and got it. We went to the gym where I retrieved a volleyball from the rack and came out to the net. ”All right, we’ll play two on two. Tricia and I against you and Marie,“  I said to Andy. Andy Basinger is a friend of mine from college. He is a lawyer, and his wife, Marie, is a school teacher. We drilled each other pretty good. Although no score was kept, I thought that we were winning. It came time for the others to play and we won a hard fought game, 4 to 1. I invited Andy and Marie upstairs to my apartment, along with Tricia.

”We’d be delighted.“  Andy said. Marie kinda giggled and skipped along. We all went to my apartment where I offered them some pink lemonade, and we all sat and talked. ”Did you hear the latest news on that Purloined Palette?“

”Purloined Palette?“  I asked.

”Yes, the stolen da Vinci Palette. It was returned yesterday!“ 

”You used to work there, didn’t you Tricia?“  Marie inquired.

”Yes, until the Palette was stolen.“  Tricia replied.

“Which time?”  Andy asked.

“What do you mean, which time?”

“Well, the first time was last week, the second was last night!”

“Last night?”

“Yes. The burglar came in at about seven, and stole the Palette.”

“You’re kidding!”  Tricia said.

“No, I’m afraid he isn’t”  Marie added. “Police are baffled.”

“Could it be Matt and Noelle again?”  Tricia said.

“No, they were having dinner with us last night at seven, remember?”  I responded.

“Could it be they were just pretending to have dinner with you, for an alibi?”  Andy inquired.

“Yes, it most certainly could!  Well, it looks like I’m going to have to earn my salary.”

“What do you mean?”

“I have that case.”

“Good luck!  They say that it is impossible for anyone to catch the culprits!”  We ate lunch and Andy and Marie returned to their home. Tricia went to her apartment to change for the wedding and I changed also. It was half an hour before the wedding when Tricia returned.