Chapter 9 And what do I do now? Then he thought about the picture in Valentines room. And the girl. You keep latex gloves in your office? he asked. Mason said hello and heard Drakes voice on the line. Yes, Perry, what is it? The witness got up and started to leave the stand.Just a moment, Mason said. “With the indulgence of the Court, I have a few questions to ask on cross-examination. Yes, sir. Not too little. Youll be comfortable. Oh, Dino, who you saw at the hospital, will be with us, and the Eagles. I mean talk to people. Talk to this dude that found body. Well, he gave me five dollars. He went over to the elevator. He punched the button. He got in the elevator. He closed the doors and the elevator went up, and about forty minutes later the man came down and said, Thank you to me and walked out. Damn, when you think youre having a bad day, think about people like that. He was thinking the whole time, trying to piece together or envision what sort of business was being done here. Illegal, or just highly confidential, he didnt yet know. I had a high school English teacher, Harold Simpson. I told him I was going the officer route at the Point. He told me to go see the play before I did. It happened to be on Broadway back then. One of usll get jealous in a minute, I said to her as I sat in an armchair across from them. I… I told you Id have to make an inventory. I should have known. Back on the main road, Mason once more urged the car into speed. Back on the main road, Mason once more urged the car into speed..