“Avery Snowden’s men are tailing him 24/7 as of yesterday afternoon. I haven’t heard a thing since I left the Home Builders Depot yesterday.”

“No one asked for my opinion, but I’m going to offer it up anyway. Is anyone following the girl? The one from the paint department. Seems to me if Woods is lying low, he has to have someone helping him,” Espinosa said.

“In my opinion, she’s the logical choice. Think about it, guys, they can meet up in the break room at the Home Builders Depot. No one can get in there but employees. That’s where they meet up and talk about stuff. I’ll go so far as to bet a week’s salary.” Espinosa had no takers because it made perfect sense.

“You know, Espinosa, you are absolutely right. Five bucks says that’s exactly what is going on. There’s your answer, kid. You stake out the girl if that’s what you want to do or call Snowden to put some people on her. Around the clock,” Ted said.

“I think I’d like to give it a shot. I’ll have Abner hack into the employment records there and find out her hours, and I’ll use a different car and tail her myself. I know how to do that. Jack gave me some great pointers when we were working out in South East last Christmas. This is a really good breakfast. I’ve never been here before.” The others watched as Dennis downed his glass of orange juice in one long gulp.

“I’m heading out to the farm. Anyone want to go with me? I want to be the one to show Annie and Myra the actual paper. They hate reading it online,” Maggie said.

“Nah, pick me up on the way back. I’m going to the paper,” Espinosa said.

In the end, it was decided that Maggie would go alone, then return to plot out a plan as far as Lincoln Moss was concerned.

Maggie looked over at Dennis. “Ask Abner to get me any of Moss’s private cell-phone numbers, especially the one the rumor mill says is only connected to POTUS. That should blow him out of the water right off the bat. I’m thinking he would guard that like he would Fort Knox if he owned it.”

“No problem. Whose turn is it to pay?” Dennis asked.

“I’m paying,” Ted said. A second later, Dennis was gone. They watched him with smiles on their faces. “He does have a bounce in his step, that’s for sure. I really like that kid’s dedication.” Maggie and Espinosa agreed with Ted’s assessment.

Outside, the threesome split up, each going their separate way with one thought paramount, how to nail Lincoln Moss to the wall.

“Here it is, ladies,” Maggie said as she spread out the morning edition of the Post on the kitchen table. “I wanted you to see it in person because I know it’s not the same as reading and seeing it online. What do you think?”