Before you snuck away, are you sure you didnt tell anybodymy name? The autopsy surgeon testified with a bristling of technical language to the fact of death and the cause of death. But isnt that what Brads company does? What all those companies do? A surveyor was sworn and maps of the premises were introduced. Then a police officer who testified that he was called to the scene of the crime because of a telephone call from a neighbor who had in turn been alarmed by the screams of one of the servants who had been to a movie and returned to find George Alder lying dead on the floor of the study. The officer described the premises as he had found them, stated that from the time he entered the premises he remained on duty, that he instructed others to telephone the sheriff and notify the coroner. The witness waited on the premises until the coroner arrived. He was present when photographs were taken and he identified a long series of photographs showing the body of the dead man-and the condition of the premises at that time. Stone did as he was told. Half an hour later the team returned and bent down again. The leader took a needlelike tool from his bag, swept it under the baseboard and came out with a piece of wire. He pulled on that, and a moment later a small, black object revealed itself and flashed. You are in the real estate business? Better you should think of a tax-deductible reason to fly with us to New York for a few days, Stone said. Chapter 12 Devine said,If you work with us, we can help. She may be feeling pretty good, Mason said significantly. She knows that youre being questioned about the murder of George C. Lutts, and it justmay occur to her to think of something that would enable her to help the prosecution with its case. That would put you out of the way for a nice long time and leave your husband where she could get her claws into him again. Now stretch it out just as far as you can reach with your hand. Okay, let Herbie tell Larkin to choose the spot. He knows where he is. A good one. He got this idea about three years ago that he was going to re-schedule all our big contracts. You know, Chicago, L.A., New York and the rest of the real big ones. Well, I can give you just one tiny hint, he said, but only if you swear to keep it absolutely confidential. Agreed? He turned to see Tapshaw in the doorway of her room holding a large coffee cup with Hummingbirds logo. Some of them were too deep in conversation, too deep in bumper pool and too deep in a ball game on TV to pay any attention. They would have been just as unhappy as the others if theyd noticed me. Stone picked up the phone.Mr. Gunderson, what can I do for you? he asked quickly, as if he had been on another line..