Erle Stanley Gardner I left my phone in my cubicle and went back to get it. Is that a crime? Thats right. Doxey had been watching the house on the hill. He knew of Sybils interest. He put two and two together when I entered the picture. He knew who had retained me. He communicated his knowledge to Lutts at lunch, and told him my client must have discovered something on the groundsor in the house which changed the value of the property. He probably suggested that Lutts make her go out there with him and show him just what it was. Doxey did this because he wanted Lutts to go out there to the house. Hed tried to lure Lutts out there by sending him an anonymous letter calculated to send Lutts running out to his death. For five dollars? Gloster, starting to present his position at length, was interrupted by Mason saying suavely to the Court,And, of course, Your Honor, the Court itself will notice the tactics of the prosecution in trying to suppress evidence. Now this mysterious affair that you had with the motorist out there when you got your black eye, did you—? Stamos had told Cowl all of this, and Cowl, smart and paranoid asshole that he was, had put two and two together and decided that Devine had seen things last night he should not have seen. Something to look for if hes captured by other means, Stone said. Its all legal and aboveboard, Stone said. Well, legal, anyway. Nothing those people do is aboveboard. Just speaking terms. Jenna laughed.There are lurkers, but not murderous ones, so you can concentrate on Mr. Larkin. The two-million-dollar ransom. Do you split it? You mean I wouldnt be interested in playing house with him and even bringing along my own spoons. After two aspirin and two hours of tossing. And what was the nature of that paper? Claud Gloster, district attorney, made a gesture, a sweeping inclusive gesture of approval.Swear the jury. You dont know? Mason asked in simulated surprise. Judge Hoyt said,The objection to the question will be... well, just a moment. The Court will reserve ruling. The Court will ask the witness some questions, and the counsel for each side will refrain from interrupting..