'we're always three hours or more behind him.' felix said
to adam in thr car. 'we drive up and down thr country.'
but dinin always moves on before we get there.'
'perhaps this shipkeeper can tell us something.' adam said.
but the shopkeeper was not hepful 'alex who?' he
said
'dinan!' felix shouted he was very tired. 'he
escaped from prison five days ago somebody saw him in your shop.'
'i don't have prisoners in my shop.' the shopkeeper said
angrily. 'and i don't want the police here.'
'did dinon come into this shop?' felix asked.
'dinon.'thr shopkeeper said slowly. 'what the dld he do?
wait a minute. yes! did he write a book about the old president?'
'he killed the president. adam said. 'he muedered him
oh yes.' the shopkeeper said 'l remember now. it was
a good book. but the president's murderer did not come
into my shop this morning.'
felix watched the shopkeepep's face earefully. 'my
queston' . he said. 'asked about alex dinon. '
the shopkeeper looked at felix and smild slowly.
'that's right. ' he said
felix and adam talk ed to alot of people and asked a
lot of questions in that small town. but they learned
nothing.