If I remembered my law correctly, Showalter would now be part of an inter-agency task force (local agencies, state agencies and the regional FBI office) that would be assembled quickly to investigate the shooting. Most likely the state would assign security to travel with Jessica and protect her twenty-four-seven, which would be divided into three teams. Yes. You aint exactly telling me anything new, Koontz said. But thats what theyre gonna go for anyhow. After they dumped me they dipped down into the rank and file and came up with this loudmouth nigger who they made executive director. The second thing they did after they named him was to vote him a new Cadillac. Not a little Cadillac, but a big fuckin’ Cadillac. Well, he gets his picture in the papers and on TV and they give him my salary and my expense account, and shit, there’s nothing that nigger ain’t gonna do for them. Dino picked him up on schedule, and they were driving up Third Avenue when Stone suddenly yelled,Stop!!! The driver slammed on the brakes and the big SUV skidded to a halt. Oxley looked up at me.You wanta know the reason why he says he knew they were Levis? Heavens, no. Campbell looked at him thoughtfully and for such a long period that Devine finally said,What? Saw her loading things into this car. Exactly. Hes flying out for New York this morning. He held up a finger and, in the quiet, the big Gulfstream could be heard taking off. There he goes. You have a photographic memory, dont you? Well, by God, we walked all over it, over all eighty acres with this old guy who owned it — what was his name? Started with a P. Is there anybody you suspect? Jenkins asked Dino. No need to mention that in this diminutive garbage can there was no body. My flashlight check through the window had pretty much guaranteed me of that. The usual assortment of trouble. Letters from mothers, telling you of their sons who have been convicted on perjured evidence. A letter from Cleve Rector, stating that he would like to discuss a business matter with you at your earliest possible opportunity. A letter from Ezekiel Elkins, statingthat he would like an appointment regarding a matter in which you have a mutual interest. An attorney named Arthur Nebitt Hagan has telephoned twice; he says that he is representing Roxy Claffin and that because of statements which you made to the board of directors of the Sylvan Glade Development Company, she finds herself suffering a pecuniary loss, that your statement misinterpreted the law and misstated the facts. It seems Mrs. Claffin wants you held strictly accountable, but that Attorney Hagan is counseling moderation and is suggesting that she hold off any action until after it has become fully apparent that, as her representative, he cant work out any amicable basis of approach..