The final part of his ritual was a solemn, judicious nod and after he was through with that I said,What do you care what happened to Arch Mix? So he told me I had to tell him, otherwise hed go to Enny. You can see what a spot I was in and the reason motivating his actions. If he could purchase stock at eight dollars a share, and I had inside information that made the stock worth over sixteen a share, he naturally wanted to load up with stock. But he didnt want to sink any more money in unless he knew the reason for my interest. Report, Devine. There have been significant developments. Mr. Lutts was in his private office. I stayed in the office of the company, yes. I wouldnt make any accusations, Sheriff, Mason said. Devine got Myerss home address from the company database he had previously hacked into. He lived on Staten Island. They cabbed over, and Devine had the driver drop them off about a block from the house. It was situated in a neighborhood of working-class homes. You mean hardheaded? I suppose he does, Frances said. She wrinkled up her nose and looked around.I watched you when you came in. You looked very uncomfortable. You got a beer instead of something expensive and hip. You dont really want to be here. Lets get her here, then, Mason said. I do remember getting one of the bottles open and taking my first gulp before I was halfway across Key Bridge. I gagged on the straight warm gin, but it stayed down, and after a few minutes it did what it was supposed to do to my nerves because my foot no longer twitched on the accelerator. Sure, Mason said, you looked the walls over. You didnt look at the ceiling. Like I said, I just want it over with. I dont even care about it anymore. I wish Dave hadnt recorded anything. The basement smelled from age and disrepair. The floor and the walls were wet and moisture had seeped into the stacks of magazines and newspapers that marked him as a hoarder of some kind. You ready, Mrs. Harlan? Mason asked on the line. THE BAILIFF CALLED THE JURY. Ive got an envelope for you. As I passed the lone front window I glanced inside. Cozy. Tan carpeting, earth-toned walls and furnishings. A very small fireplace glowed as flame engulfed timber. She draped the cape, which fell to just above his knees, around his shoulders and hooked the silken rope closure..