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    vacationendsinfatalslashing

    soughtforquestioningnr.joeployees,leftiediatelyafterusthavebeeragiaritalquarrel.razorbladesfoundintherooironicallysuppliedasanveniehehoteltoitsguests,apparentlyployeeadellajusthalfanhourearlierandasinstructed,onlytoeontothegrislyse.thehotelsuite,policesaid,shoenthad...

    sohesdead,julianathoughtasshefoldeduptheneynaright;theydontknooranythingabout.

    adearrasforaroondthecar.frooynealdresslikethatbeforedinner.

    andifinishreadingthebook.

    shedeherselffortableielrootuingontheradio,gettingffeefrohetellunadebedhthehehotelbookshopindenver.

    atsixfifteenintheeveningshefihebook.iuagiheydo.

    stillalittleshaky,sheputitaotelrooosearelledgoodandthesignsandlightsofporta,ratherthanbak,shethought,tothestaleandthedreary,theusedupandthrownaway.

    atanexpensivefrenportan.this,,sheagainsoresoeat.

    takingtheblueitaliandressfrotsage;allitst,ovethelint.butdenver.

    ”goddait,”shesaid,sinkingdookingforati.

    ybesheuldaybe,shethought,iadeherasizethirtyeight.hotovieediecabirror.

    thedressdisplayeditselfstunningly,butgoodlord,itoorisky.allshehadtodooputoutacigaretteorpickupadrinkanddisaster.

    apinsheuldpientsofherjeenbeforetheirrriage,andtheneallhorseshapedsilverpinfroexiheexactspot.sosheuldhedressafterall.

    iladtogetanythingnouchhadgoneainedanyhohewonderfulplans.

    shedidaensivebrushingjobonherhairsothatitkledandshone,andthatleftonlytheneedofaeofshoesandearrings.andtheonheeadeleatherpurse,a.

    insteadofdrivingtheoldstudebaker,shehadthetelooteloffi,buttheretheideaedtohearfrladtopay.

    standingbehindthedeskintheoffiaketheionforthehennypopsandklesinherear,andatlasttheringingself.asshee,shethought.butitinding;theyexpectit.

    ”yourpartydoesnotanshecheyenortoldheratlast.”hecallthroughagainlaterand”

    ”no,”julianasaid,shakingherhead.ithadandoftheoffitotheol,darksideostandandthere.

    frohetrafficagleaothecurbandhalted;thedooropenedandthedriverhoppedouttohurryaround.

    antlater,julianaherearoftherosscheyenotheabendsens.

    theabendsenhouseusidvoi

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