Elizabeth said as soon as Hall answered his phone. “Vigilantes frustrated with police have taken the law into their own hands following the unsolved murder of Swiss backpacker Anja Traugott. A local man has been victimized with a dead devil thrown at his house in the night. Furthermore, a piece of graffiti at the nearby wharf accuses the same man. Police plead for calm.” The last bit Elizabeth said sarcastically.“I’m assuming Apple Isle TV gave no attribution to me.” Hall had not seen the previous evening’s news bulletin.“Why would they? That piece you filed barely covered the facts. I gave it a rewrite myself—the chief sub didn’t know what to do with it. But still, the TV news had a much stronger story than we did.”Of course the chief sub wouldn’t touch it. He didn’t want to be sued for fabrication.“I’m not comfortable with beating—” Hall said.Elizabeth interrupted. “If you’re not filing, there’s no point you being there, is there?
