She came in and closed the door behind her, locking it. He seemed like a hell of a nice guy. I wonder whatever happened to him. Mason said thoughtfully, Tve tried to figure out what happened, Paul. A man must have done the job, or else some woman who was struggling. There must have been a real knock-down, drag-out fight and then while they were struggling, this person grabbed the revolver. Of course, Dorothy Fenner could be telling the truth now, but after my experience with her, Im afraid to trust her. Lets take a day off, Dino said. The standard is blue, but there are silver, gold, and platinum ones, as well. Yours is the latter, so afterward you can have it melted down and turned into a tie pin, or something. Also, it opens the door to two rooms: a bedroom across the hall from my suite and my suite. Youre welcome anytime, after the polls close, when your presence can no longer do any damage. Someone once said, Nothing is more exhilarating than having been shot at and missed. But why would he want you to see that play in particular? Devine sipped his fresh beer. I really cant explain it for you. Its just that sort of a play. You have to see it for yourself. Well, it was bound to happen to one of us. I leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. Good luck, Abby. Its your turn. What results are you getting from your shadows, Paul? What is Roxy Claffin doing? Then the ballistic experts are lying. On the train he kept checking his phone to make sure the surveillance camera was still working. He still marveled at the amount of money and transactions moving through that digital space. The doctor used a probe to examine each wound.Not in very deep, he said. “Your coat and shirtsleeve probably absorbed some of the velocity. Mason waited until he had gone, then turned to Della Street.Get hold of the surety company tell them Ill want them to put up bail within a short time in that Dorothy Fenner case tell them to make any inquiries they want about Dorothy Fenner, but that Ill stand back of any bail bond thats issued, and that I want them in a position to issue one fast when the time comes. Just think if she actually knew something, Jess said. And what happened? He had communicated with Campbell about these latest developments and his meeting with Elaine Nestor, and arranged to meet with the man later. Then Mason said, now sure of his ground,What did you mean by saying that you werent closeted with the district attorney last night? Mason laced his fingers back of his head, tilted back in the swivel chair and smiled good-naturedly. Now that his case had collapsed in a mass of legal wreckage, he was like a fighter in a corner, trying to measure the strength of his antagonist, to find some way of escape. However, his manner was that of one who is completely certain of himself, confident of the outcome..