Chapter 18

By the time Abby met Leon at their favorite meeting place, she was almost in tears.

“He knows, that Mr. Lang from The Journal knows. He waylaid me on the street right in front of the school and I could tell from his smile and his eyes that he knows I’m Winston Conlee.”

The words gushed out of Abby’s mouth all in one breath. Although most of her fears and worries seemed to melt away now that she was nestled safely in her lover’s arms, she was still filled with a nagging worry.

“What do you think he’s going to do now?” Abby asked. “Probably announce it the whole town so everybody will know what a phoney I’ve been, so I guess I’ll have to retire Winston. It was a stupid idea anyway.”

Leon gazed into Abby’s troubled face and tried to do the best he could to console her.

“Maybe it’s not that bad. Tell me again what he said.” The years he’d spent managing a bank left him with a capacity to think critically and remain cool and level headed, even in times of crises.

“Well, after he told me he knew Winston Conlee worked at the school, he gave me his card and said if I happen to run into Winston, I should give it to him and tell him to contact him,” Abby sobbed and added. “And he had that knowing smile and look in his eyes so I just knew. It was as if he was amused at my predicament.”