Uniform Justice

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"When did the call come in?"

"Seven twenty-six, sir came Alvise's efficient, crisp reply.

A glance at his watch told Brunetti that it was now more than a

half-hour after that, but as Alvise was not the brightest star in the

firmament of his daily routine, he chose to make no comment and,

instead, said merely, "Order a boat.  I'll be down."

When Alvise hung up, Brunetti took a look at the week's duty roster

and, seeing that Ispettore Lorenzo Vianello's name was not listed for

that day nor for the next, he called

Vianello at home and briefly explained what had happened.  Before

Brunetti could ask him, Vianello said, Till meet you there."

Alvise had proven capable of informing the pilot of Commissario

Brunetti's request, no doubt in part because the pilot sat at the desk

opposite him, and so, when Brunetti emerged from the Questura a few

minutes later, he found both Alvise and the pilot on deck, the boat's

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