Well... you know where the property is, of course. I used the phone in Audreys kitchen to make the calls. First I called Senator William Corsings office. The Senator was in a meeting but had left word that he would very much like to see me at ten oclock, if that were convenient. If ten wouldn’t do, perhaps I could make it eleven. Now, you noticed her face particularly? Devine went back down to the living room and stared at the gas fireplace. There were no signs of forced entry. Whoever had manipulated the gas here had been inside the house last night. Clearly, suspicion fell on the man who hadnot almost died from carbon monoxide poisoning. And who was now AWOL. Stone was downstairs in his office by nine oclock, and Joan was lying in wait for him. Okay, she said. “Since Ive watched the morning shows and read the papers and spoken to the two agents from Strategic Services, I think I fully grasp the situation. Stone let his vision wander ahead, and he was stunned by what he saw. There didnt seem to be a building standing in the Abacos Island group. What did she do then? What did you find as the cause of death? Did she carry a handbag? My first impression was that the small interior had been tossed. Somebody had been looking frantically for something. But as I followed the beam I realized that, no, this was just the way some men lived. No mom, no wifey around, what the hell. Rich boy and a girl who stays in student hostels grew up together? Curious. Oh, Dev. I didnt hear you come out here. Mason slid the car to a stop. She jerked open the door and jumped out. Mason sat there waiting, watching in the rearview mirror. Not a cent. She was on the losing end. Speers sat down next to him and took his hand, squeezing it in a firm grip.Im sorry, I should have been there sooner. Im so sorry..