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n the precinct。 But you put that idiot Schlumgard in there in my place; and Schlumgard doesn't know what the hell he's doing; and morale is going to hell。 If I ever do get my job back; Schlumgard will have undone everything I've tried to do。
〃But the point is; Captain; it has been three weeks。 The New York City police stopped cooperating after four days; which means the bank could have been taken out of our jurisdiction anytime in the last two and a half weeks; which means it could be anywhere in the world by now。 I know your theory; Captain; that the bank was hidden sometime that first night; that the crooks emptied the safe in the first day or two and went away and just left it there; but even if you're right; what good does it do? If they hid it so well we couldn't find it in the first few days; when we had search parties bing the entire Island; two of us are not going to find it by driving around in a car three weeks later。
〃Which is why; Captain; I feel I must tell you that I have e to a decision。 If you want to go on looking for the bank; that's up to you。 But either you let me go back to my regular duties; or I'll just have to talk to the missioner。 Now; Captain; I've gone along with you on every…〃
〃You say something?〃
Startled; the lieutenant snapped his head around and stared at the captain。 〃What? What?〃
Captain Deemer frowned at him; then faced the road again。 〃I thought you said something。〃
〃No; sir。〃
〃Well; just keep your eyes open。〃
〃Yes; sir。〃
The lieutenant looked out the side window; though without any hope。 They were climbing a hill; and just ahead was the sign for McKay's Diner。 The lieutenant remembered the free cheeseburger he'd been promised; and smiled。 He was about to turn his head toward the captain and suggest they stop for a snack when he saw the diner was gone again。 〃Well; I'll be darned;〃 he said。
〃What?〃
〃That diner; sir;〃 the lieutenant said as they drove by。 〃They went out of business already。〃
〃Is that right。〃 The captain didn't sound interested。
〃Even faster than I thought;〃 the lieutenant said; looking back at the space where the diner had been。
〃We're looking for a bank; Lieutenant; not a diner。〃
〃Yes; sir。〃 The lieutenant faced front; began again to scan the countryside。 〃I knew they wouldn't make it;〃 he said。
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