And what do I do now? How could I forget it? The answer to this query seemed harder than it should have been for Stamos.No, not really. She wouldnt meet his eyes when she said it. What time will we get to Presque Isle? Dino asked. Doesnt sound stupid to me. Ive thought of that all my life. Being a dog. A cat. A horse. Different kinds of animals. I know. But those things do happen. Yes, sir. I… I told you Id have to make an inventory. I dont know. Whats foolish about that? I really appreciate this, Dev. Weve had our differences but thats going to change. From now on Ill listen to you. You’re the expert.’ Mason said,Just answer my question, if you will, please, Sheriff. The purse was lying on the bottom where it could have been dropped by a person standing on the wharf? Really? I thought youd be out binge-drinking or... you know... the girls. Judge Hoyt again started to say something, then checked himself. But when you said fifty thousand dollars, you were thinking of the fact that the jewelry was insured for fifty thousand dollars. You were excited, and so you said fifty thousand dollars worth of jewelry had been taken. Is that it? No, I want to be awake when they get here. He said half an hour. Chapter 7.