Lockmaster

"But why I really called, Qwill ... the county offices in Lockmaster don't have any record of a business firm by the name of Northern Land Improvement."

The Cat Who Sang For The Birds Braun, Lilian Jackson 1998

The phone number of Northern Land Improvement was indeed a Lockmaster exchange, and Qwilleran called several times without getting an answer, or even an answering machine.

The Cat Who Sang For The Birds Braun, Lilian Jackson 1998

The Lockmaster Ledger is sponsoring a similar event - they always copy us - and they're finding the same lack of response.

The Cat Who Sang For The Birds Braun, Lilian Jackson 1998

"You'll have to sound out the Lockmaster Ledger about the World Series," he reminded her.

The Cat Who Sang For The Birds Braun, Lilian Jackson 1998

They were spies from the Lockmaster Art Center, looking for ideas to copy.

The Cat Who Sang For The Birds Braun, Lilian Jackson 1998

"Think we'll be able to beat Lockmaster in the World Series?"

The Cat Who Sang For The Birds Braun, Lilian Jackson 1998

"'Cause she's the type that dances to her own music, ever since she went to that school in Lockmaster."

The Cat Who Sang For The Birds Braun, Lilian Jackson 1998

He would have phoned Polly, but she was out of town, attending a tri-county library conference in Lockmaster.

The Cat Who Sang For The Birds Braun, Lilian Jackson 1998

They stopped him in Lockmaster, south of Flapjack.

The Cat Who Sang For The Birds Braun, Lilian Jackson 1998

As they were saying good night, Qwilleran asked Wetherby if he had ever heard of Northern Land Improvement in Lockmaster.

The Cat Who Sang For The Birds Braun, Lilian Jackson 1998