No, aboard a yacht which she said was hers. Anyplace but here would be fine with me, she replied. The girl at the switchboard looked up, recognized Mason, nodded and pointed to the wooden gate which barred a long passageway, on each side of which were numerous small offices. As your wifes lawyer, Im trying to find out who killed George C. Lutts. So now, Mason said, we go talk with Mrs. Herbert Doxey. But first we telephone Paul Drake and find out which one of the possible suspects knew nothing about shooting a gun. Our murderer, whoever he was, must have missed that first shot at a distance of hardly more than ten feet. Then we didnt make an ally after all, Chief? Five years. Today is my fifth wedding anniversary, if that helps. Customs and immigration will drive over from Southampton Airport and meet us, and so will a fuel truck, for the return trip. He sounds heartless enough to be one of yours, Stone commented. No, I said, you dont. I think, dear boy, that hes cutting your telephone wires. Maybe somebody watching on the cameras on the second floor saw how upset I made Showalter and he contacts King Kong and tells him to run this guys ass out of here. Paul Drake caught Masons eye. Della Street, intercepting the glance, smiled, and Mason said, I want to know just exactly what happened. I want to know all about how you happened to find that bottle, where it was, and what you did with it. And that, Mason told her, should be pretty good. How? Ill put the plate on. Pretend its always been there. She hung up. He shook his head.Put it down to paranoia, if you want to, but I think the stakes are higher than that. I think theyre playing for the presidency. Devine was leaving the building for his meeting with Ellen and Fred Ewes when the woman hurried up to him. She had obviously been waiting outside for him to appear. Audrey fed me..