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It was a long night. The patrols, much to my surprise, performed with admirable precision, and by the time that the first shift change was effected in the early hours of the morning, a good deal of the early apprehension had dissipated. In one of the groups there was actually an exchange of some light-hearted banter.
Kendall had put the less experienced Constable Gregory in charge of the command post. He was a tall, blond, angular young man with piercing blue eyes and a quick, flirtatious smile. I am told some women actually find that type appealing. And each time that Madden and I checked in, Brenda had discovered a new way of fawning over

 
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