CHAPTER XXIV

You're lucky we still have the footage, usually gets deleted after a month. Scott

Whitlam scrolled through the files on his computer until he found what he was looking for.

The principal leaned back so that four con racer could see the screen.

There were in his office the sounds of the Monday afternoon school bussel drifting through

the door.

Okay, here we are. This is the view from the camera at the main entrance, Whitlam said. He

clicked the mouse and CCTV footage started to play on screen. The camera appeared to

be mounted above the large school doors, trained down on the steps to capture any approaching

visitor. Sorry, it's not great quality.

Now, why is it better than what we got from the Hattler's place? Raco said.

Cameras are only as much use as what they capture anyway. Falk said, what else have you

got here?

Whitlam clicked again and the view changed.

The other camera is over the staff car park. Again taken from a high vantage point, this

footage showed a fuzzy row of cars.

Those are the only two cameras in the school. Raco asked.

Yeah, I'm afraid so.

Whitlam rubbed his thumb and index finger together in the universal symbol for money.

We'd have more if we could afford more.

Can we find Karen on her last day? Falk said, although it wasn't primarily Karen they were

looking for. It was grant down. True to their word, Falk and Raco had spent several hours

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