It made quite a stink, didnt it? Murfin said. All about how the CIA was footing the bill for the PWI. It was Hundermarks pet project. He got some good trips out of it — London, Hong Kong, Tokyo — all over. I thought it was one big bore. Vullo came up with something else, Quane said. About the same as you. He thought he might have a hunch about what really happened to Arch Mix. Jerome Keddie came forward, was sworn, gave his name, address and occupation as that of a taxi driver for the Red Line Cab Company. Yes, sir. He said hed done something he shouldnt have. Something big. And then he said that hed made a recording on this little digital recorder he always carried. It fits right in his pocket.’ Shit, talk about betrayal. Howd they figure out it wasnt suicide? What is it? Devine, called out Cowl as he rounded a corner. He held out his hand, and Montgomery placed the phone directly in it. This way. Thanks, Michelle. Murfin stretched, yawned, lowered his feet to the floor, and sat up. He held his cigarette between his lips while he rubbed his eyes. When he was done they were more bleary than ever. But she had already terminated the pregnancy. So wheres the motive to kill her? After. I always packed a utility flashlight in any vehicle I was driving. I wished Id brought a more powerful one for tonight. I swung the light back and forth over the brown dead grass that had been used as a dumping ground for everything from beer cans to a white pair of womens panties. Police thought the murderer might still be on the island, or hiding in the house somewhere, and they wanted to use the dog to track her down. They asked the maid if she could control the dog, and the maid said she didnt think so and wasnt anxious to try. She said the dog had been fairly friendly with her, but that no one except George Alder was permitted to feed or go near him, and while the dog would tolerate her while Alder was around, the dog was always shut up when Alder wasnt there, and she didn’t want any part of the animal. Now we have to sit up and go to the hospital. All right, Doxey said. Ill... do you think Id better tell Georgiana? About the crooked sheriff. They didnt look any happier to see me than they had the other night. Who was it this time? she asked calmly..