An Address After Confirmation

I'm sure the Butlers wouldn't want to be disturbed at home." "Maybe if I talked to him…" "It would be much better if you wait till Monday." Billie found some courage somewhere. "I know somebody will tell me where to find Jerrold Butler. Won't you please?" The woman behind the desk looked uncomfortable. "Oh, all right. But it won't do you any good. It's the big white house on Maple, two blocks from the corner of the park." She shrugged. "Please don't tell the Butlers I gave you their address." After Billie had looked up and down the street and made sure it was safe to leave the bank, she crossed into the alley again and headed for the municipal park. It was the only place in town she was sure she could find and if the deputy or Jed Judson didn't catch her first, maybe she could get to the Butler place. But of course she still didn't have a plan or even the faintest idea of what she'd say to Jerrold Butler… if she found him. Billie was almost across the grassy park when she saw the white patrol car cruising up a side street ...»