Not yet! Dino called. The window. Thats too bad, Murfin said. Well just take a couple of draft beers. Official, huh? He sounded amused. Gimme your phone number and Ill have her call you. He groped a friend of mine when we were in college. You should know by now that I wont dump on you. On the way here the radio had informed us that Jess had not been hurt, nor had anyone else. The shooter had escaped. Now then, Hamilton Burger said, did you have occasion to search the purse of the defendant? You came up here and shot the shit out of the place. And his name was Captain Ken Hawkins. We understand that you two argued in that bar. And then you kicked the shit out of three guys in the alley next to the bar. And that she saw the whole thing. Thats Ed Rawls, Stone said to the group. Hes joining us for dinner. Stone checked the peephole before letting Rawls in. Ed backed into the room, hand under his jacket, and Stone closed the door behind him. You say stuff like that all the time to me, Ted. I dont know, I said, unless he was working an angle that might make him some money. Quane was like that sometimes. Oh yeah? Why do I care? Cowl didnt even look at the phone. Its all right, Mr. Mason. Im back home. She had been a wonderful, caring person. But everyone had their dark, unspoken side, of which no one else, not even close friends and family, was aware. Hes been waved off by the tower, she said, climbing and turning left. Maybe hell try for Nassau. Thats in the best shape of the available runways. She followed, staying at three thousand feet. Shortly, Nassau Airport appeared in the distance. Stone could see a large aircraft setting down, probably a storm-relief craft. Like my pappy told me to do, Rawls said, sinking into a big, leather armchair. Jerry Myers will never get to enjoy his new pickup truck..