No, but he and I and Joan are the only people of my acquaintance who were aware of the list. Except you, of course; you seem to be aware of everything. That summed up diversity in the ranks of the high finance world, Devine mused. It looks to me as though youve really got him on the defensive, Della Street said. The two what? No, you wont be. Are you going to be there? Well, if youre quelling a riot, I guess it is. So what happened? Onto what? Do you mean — she looked around — somethingcriminal? Is something funny? Mason paused to think that over, then nodded thoughtfully.Of course. That was Alders logical move. He realized what he was up against as soon as he saw this letter in the bottle. He knew that he had to find Carmen. And perhaps through her find some way of discrediting some of Minerva Danbys statements. Okay, Della, go bring Dorley Alder in and well see what he wants. Devine told him. Why, of course, the man at the desk would have seen me if Id gone out. Ive told him to prepare such a list, Colton said. Probably not, I said. Carmen Monterrey glanced comprehendingly at Perry Mason.Oh, she said, and then added quickly, “You have such a great loyalty to your work. Perhaps that is because the man you work for is a big man, a noble man. He inspires confidence. We start planning for the news deluge. Ted, you can be our spokesman. Sybil Harlan stopped the car. Mason got out..