I could use a ride to headquarters. How about afterward? Okay, here we go. By now the downpour had returned. My wipers sliced back and forth as I followed the narrow concrete drive that ended adjacent to the house. Whats wrong? she said. She wanted Scotch and soda and I wanted a refill on my coffee. Sam said you came to the lobby to tell him and that he called the police. And what happened? When the cab drivers window came down a heavy cloud of smoke escaped, along with the sounds of an excited radio minister. A fake gold cross hung from his rearview mirror. Whats your occupation, Mr. Linden? Theyre up the mountain, at a place called 10,000 Waves, he said. So maybe hes lost some weight. Had to. Tapshaw swayed on her feet for a moment. Then the Sig fell from her hand. And she followed along with it, hitting the hard floor face-first and not moving again, except for one last involuntary twitch as life quickly transitioned to death. He slipped past the other cubicles. Several heads lifted to glimpse him for a moment before falling back to their screens and the pursuit of vast wealth thereon. There was a long red light at the corner of M and Connecticut. I used the time to roll a cigarette. I was just pushing the lighter in when the signal changed. I turned the corner, the lighter popped out, I lit my cigarette, and said,I thought he was dead. I found that after learning the contents of this letter, my nephew tried frantically to get in touch with Carmen Monterrey. He got away in an ambulance..