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Mike who was now sitting up sat there in silence as Tracy finished telling him the information she found about Warren Montgomery. “What the hell?” He said finally breaking his silence. “Why was that there? Why not in a bigger city? How the hell does someone get away with something like that?”
“Think about it.” Jen said. “Smaller town a lot less people you need to have in your pocket. Pay off the right people and they won’t care not to mention he probably brought business to the town so the towns people didn’t care because they were making money too.”
“Turns your stomach.” He said
“I know.” She said as she placed her hand on his leg. “There is a silver lining though.”
“What’s that?” He asked.
“There was a fire in the basement one day and when the authorities showed up and put out the fire his burnt remains were found.”
“Anyone else?”
“His was the only body found. That’s what the reports say about it anyways.” Tracy sat down a small newspaper clipping on the coffee table. “His death was in the paper so unless there was some kind of cover up.”
“Which if you ask me is very likely to have happened given what he supposedly did there.” Jen said.
“How did you find this out?” Mike asked Tracy. “If it was kept so quiet I mean?”
“My friend who lives to dig stuff like this up.” She answered, seeing Mike was not satisfied with that answer she continued. “A few of the customers kept journals of their visits and a few of the girls spoke up about it but it was hushed and then just forgot about. You’d be amazed at what you can find out if you know where to look.”
“Which her friend evidently does.” Jen added.
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