Just then, the car phone rings. She answers it hands-free.

"Nora, it’s Dr. Jessie. Cam’s doing okay. You wanted to know when he contracted the disease... I’d say it was 13 days ago -"

"On the Fourth of July," Nora says.

"Yes, although July third or fifth are also possible. Cam says he was with Nick Potrero on the Fourth - "

"That’s right."

" - so Deputy Soros is hauling him in too. We’ll test him for salmonella, see what he knows."

"Okay. We’re 15 minutes away. I have the investigator with me."

"Good. See you then." The doctor rings off.

Nora reaches for the off button, but something else happens.

Created by Ken Eklund, writerguy
A Science Mystery originally developed for Access Excellence

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