“She claimed she took this money from Arthur to pay the county.”

I opened my second binder.

I flipped past feed invoices, diesel receipts, and vet bills for the cattle I no longer owned.

I found the thick plastic sleeve labeled property taxes.

I pulled out a faded green receipt from the county treasurer’s office.

A carbon copy of a check was stapled to it.

I laid the green receipt on the desk right next to the image of Arthur’s check.

The green receipt showed the property taxes paid in full.