Nineteen Thousand Dollars, a Forged Signature, and a Flight to the Dominican Republic

I unbuckled the five-point harness, and Lily slid down onto the driveway.

We walked up the front steps side by side.

I took my heavy key ring out of my uniform pocket.

I slid the new brass key into the heavy deadbolt.

The lock turned with a solid metal thud.

I pushed the front door open and stepped aside to clear the way.

“Go ahead,” I said.

Lily walked slowly over the threshold.