And Silas’s own words about Clara never leaving Kentucky.
Silas began shouting.
“She’s lying!”
But this time, nobody was looking at him with sympathy.
The official spoke into a radio.
“Delay the transfer pending verification.”
I looked at my husband.
“You told me Clara disappeared because she wanted a new life.”
He shook his head.
“She did!”
“Then why did you tell me she never left Kentucky?”
His mouth opened.
No answer came.
***
Minutes later, Detective Callahan entered the facility.
He wasn’t alone.
Federal investigators had been examining Silas’s financial activity for weeks.
The new information about Clara provided another reason to question him.
Callahan approached the observation room.
“Mr. Thorne, we need to speak with you.”
Silas tried to smile.
“Detective, surely you don’t believe my wife’s latest story.”
Callahan didn’t respond.
Instead, he opened his folder.
“Investigators have obtained records connecting you to Clara’s disappearance. We also have evidence of questionable financial activity that you’ve repeatedly denied.”
