It was another hot day in Rome. Mr. Lanham closed Lanham & Sons at noon, as was their new practice on Wednesdays, but stayed there until after 6 p.m. waiting for Will Mundy to show up. Their lawyer, who was running for Congress, arrived two hours late.
He phoned Anne in Americus, who told him she and Julia Anne were going to catch the train that night fo…
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