Fugitive

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Mr. Burdett, notify me when you’ve made up your mind,” the Honorable Dagmar Hansen said. “We’ll be in recess until I hear from you.”

Amanda Jaffe rose with the rest of the spectators in the courtroom when Judge Hansen left the bench, but her eyes weren’t on the judge. They were watching the intense conference between her father and his client. Frank Jaffe’s lips were inches from Sally Pope’s ear and he was speaking rapidly. Mrs. Pope’s hand rested on her father’s forearm and her brow knit as she concentrated on what he was saying. Amanda frowned, because she sensed more intimacy than was normal between a lawyer and his client.

Karl Burdett, the Washington County district attorney, looked furious as he stormed through the courtroom doors with his two assistants in tow. Frank Jaffe and Mrs. Pope followed a moment later. Just before the courtroom door closed behind him, Frank gave Amanda a quick thumbs-up. This morning, before leaving for court, Frank had hinted at a major development in the case. Amanda was dying to know what had happened in chambers, but she knew better than to bother her father when he was in the middle of a trial.

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