Knox said, “Looks like someone was restrained. Who do you think it was? Myers?”

“I don’t know.” They split up, with Knox taking half the floor and Puller the

other half. Knox cleared her section and then found Puller in one of the

bathrooms. “Find anything?” He pointed around the toilet. “Looks like someone

was sick to their stomach.” Knox wrinkled her nose. “Smells like it too.” “And

then there’s this.” He led her over to the shower. “Check out the pipe.” She

looked at it. “Someone nearly crushed it. Did you check for a tool mark?” “It

doesn’t look like a tool was used. From what I’m seeing it was someone’s

fingers.” "That pipe is metal and it has to be thick enough to withstand the

water pressure.” “I can think of only one guy who could make metal seem like

putty.” “Paul. So he was here. Do you think he was the one tied up?” Puller

shook his head. “That rope never would have held him.” “So he had someone tied

up. Myers?” “It’s her house. But it could be Quentin.” “I wonder how Paul found

out about this place?” “I don’t know. But he apparently was here.” “But why

would he think Myers has anything to do with Jericho?” “I don’t know, Knox!

Unless he stumbled onto what they’re doing in that upstairs room at the bar.” “I

guess he could have. He worked there.” Puller examined the couch and then

focused on something. “It’s a few strands of hair fiber.” He picked them up.

“Doesn’t look like Myers’s. Maybe Josh Quentin’s? His car’s in the garage too.”

“Maybe that’s who Paul was looking for? Maybe he followed Quentin down here. And

didn’t even know Myers was going to be here.” “That could be.” “And we know he

and Myers are working together to pass secrets.

 

It would make sense that they might meet here,” noted Knox. “So Paul, Myers, and