Chapter 27 Chapter Twenty-Four

Ed "Coffin Bucket" was not charged. After leaving the magistrates court, he and his wife went to the hospital to visit "gravedigger" Johns.He is out of danger, but is still required to rest and see no visitors. Leaving the hospital they met Lieutenant Anderson, who was also on his way to visit "Gravedigger" Jorns. They told him about Johns the Gravedigger, and the three of them headed to a bistro on Broadway in the French Quarter. Ed "Coffin Bucket" drank a few glasses of cognac to lower his high blood pressure.His wife looked at him indulgently.She ordered a glass of Dobolat, and Anderson drank a few glasses of anisette with Ed "Coffin Bucket".

"Coffin Bucket" Ed said: "The thing that hurt me the most this time is the public's attitude towards me and police officers like 'Gravedigger' Johns. We do our best to maintain law and order in this city and let citizens To be able to live in peace and contentment, and we’re working our brains out to get there, but people just don’t want to believe it. People think we like to fight and shoot people and knock people’s heads off.” His wife patted the back of his large, callused palm. "Don't worry about what other people think, just keep doing the best you can."

In order to change the subject, Anderson said encouragingly: "You help solve this case, which means nothing to the director." "I'm happiest, actually," said Ed "Coffin Bucket," "that 'Gravedigger' Johns is alive."