Yes, sir. And did she carry a purse when she returned and had the elevator brought down to the trunk room? Say anything? Mason asked. Why dont you come by here and pick me up. Hes got a borrowed hidey-hole out in Cleveland Park that he thinks nobody knows about. They wouldnt either, if it weren’t for the swarm of Secret Service and press types that have to dog him. And who will furnish the difference of opinion this afternoon? Mason asked. Karl Hancock eyed Devine, his face still battered from being hit with a car tire. He had his pistol out. Two other men had shotguns. The fourth man held an MP5. They had brought a howitzer to a knife fight. But that was okay. Devine didnt have a knife. Wasnt that rather fortuitous? Take a look, Lutts invited, and handed Mason a sheet of typewritten paper which read: Della Street raised her eyebrows. You mean about not calling you again? Mason gravely peeled off another dollar bill and handed it to Carmen Monterrey.Youre doing fine, he said. Mason nodded. As he walked home from the station, a black sedan pulled up. Sure, Mason said, you looked the walls over. You didnt look at the ceiling. Whats that? he asked..