Chapter 8 Summary

Jake is at the sheriff's office as Carl Lee is being escorted to the facility. Television vans from all the surrounding cities have parked in the lot, having heard of the double murder in the courthouse. Looney is in the hospital with a slight wound to the leg. When the caravan arrives, Carl Lee is sitting in the front seat, without handcuffs, next to Ozzie who is driving. They enter the building casually and the jailer takes Carl Lee into custody. Ozzie briefly discusses with Jake the eyewitnesses to the crime and tells Jake he can see Carl Lee in about thirty minutes. Jake calls Carla to remind her to tape the news.

Ozzie faces the microphones and states that Carl Lee is in custody and charged with two murders. Meanwhile Carl Lee is processed and then allowed to visit with his lawyer...