Revenge. Sheldon Cohen

him play. Bullseye was his nickname,” said Amanda.

      Pollard smiled in admiration and looked at Barry. “Oh, I see. I’m impressed. You and I will have to go one on one some day.”

      Anytime,” answered Barry.

      In the meantime, Barry, your thought could be right on the mark. No one could prove you wrong and it’s as good an explanation as any we’ll come up with. What do you think, Amanda?”

      “Yes, I suppose that a man could be so confused that he wanders around the city for a few days. Following that would you expect him to be brought to the Emergency Department looking like a fashion plate with a nicely pressed suit, shoes you could use for a mirror, and a perfect Windsor knotted silk tie?”

      Pollard shook his head in amazement. “Spoken like a true detective’s daughter. What are you doing in medical school? With those powers of observation it sounds like you’d make a heck of a detective.”

      “Yeah, I agree,” said Barry.”

      “No thanks, my father’s got worse hours then any doctor I ever heard of.”

      “The way you analyze I can see you as a great diagnostician some day, Amanda. And it brings to mind the fact that detective work and diagnosis in medicine have similarities, don’t they…collect all the facts, put them all together and come to a conclusion…interesting.”

      “That’s true and thank you, but when I first heard about the history of this man disappearing for two days it reminded me of my father. He used to tell similar stories of someone who disappeared. They’d turn up dead in some field, or the trunk of a car, or in some Chicago back alley dumpster. The only difference here is that Dr. Spann didn’t show up dead, but he was as close as you could get.”

      Pollard’s face changed from a fascinated to a serious expression and he said, “Are you suggesting some foul play here?”

      “No, it’s just that the similarities struck me as strange. It looks like I’ll never get away from my upbringing in the house of a detective.”

      “It may be to your advantage to think like you do. It just goes to show why I like teaching so much. I learn from my students. We’re going to have an enjoyable time these three months. Please say hello to your father, and tell him about your first day as a practicing physician.”

      “I will do that. I’ll be seeing him Friday night.”