RANSVESTIA

When the woman had gone, leaving the address of a local motel as her address in town, a very curious nurse-receptionist looked up the files on Angie Rodriguez. The surgery had been done over eight years before and had been a simple breast enlargement procedure. The intriguing and stunning fact, however, a talking point for the nurse and her friends for days after, was that Angie was short for the name "Angelo," and Angie Rodriguez was clearly listed as male in Dr. Aaronson's records, with "his," that is, Angelo's, profession listed as "female impersonator."

"And he's just fantastic," the receptionist told all her friends. "He even resembles Angie Saunders." Then the thought struck her that made them all giggle at the time. "I wonder what operation he wants from poor Dr. Aaronson this time!"

Jean Rodriguez did not like the detective or his questions. Her antipathy was matched by that displayed by Glen Lincoln. At her threat to call Robert Cort, the detective smugly told her to go ahead. It took awhile but she finally managed to get Robert out of a board meeting.

"What is it that's so important, Jean?" He was clearly angry at her call.

"Th-there's a man here, a Mr. Lincoln," she stammered. "He says he's working for you, and he's aking lots of personal questions about Angie."

"Put him on," snapped Cort.

When Lincoln got to the phone, his smug expression soon changed, and Jean was pleased to hear Bob Cort's irate voice echoing from the receiver. "That's all very well," snapped Lincoln in return. "I know that she is your wife. But I have to know more about her to find her. You held out on me about Jean Rodriguez. Why didn't you tell me that her best friend was living here at Whiteside with you both?"

Whatever Cort's answer was, it was obviously to the point for Lincoln was shortly left holding a buzzing phone. He turned to Jean, animosity in his eyes. "Just tell me one thing," he said. "Are you sleeping with Angie Saunders?"

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