Then wheres the recorder? Audrey and I sat in silence for a moment until she lit a cigarette and her paper match made a little popping noise. The slight breeze blew some of the smoke my way. It was marijuana.You two really like each other, dont you? she said. Devine stared down at his hands because he didnt want anyone to see his expression.I dont remember mentioning that to Michelle. Dino nodded. Not if Mr. Mason says that is the thing to do. By the time of the noon recess, the district attorney had laid all the statistical groundwork of the corpus delicti. By afternoon he was ready to put on his array of witnesses who would clinch the case against the defendant. Who did he kill this time? Dino says you need some protection, and I agree. I spoke to Mike Freeman — got hold of him just before he left on a round-the-globe tour of our international offices, and hell have two people over there tomorrow morning. Everybody did before the second shot was fired, then there was the noise of feet ringing on the steel fire escape, then nothing. A moment later, what sounded like a garden gate slammed. All right, Mason said, lets go. Take us to the Gulfstream, there, Stone said, pointing. He called Faith on her phone. Okay, Stone, whatever you say. Is there any proof that the defendant was riding in the automobile with the decedent when it was driven up to that house? Judge Hoyt asked. Were there any latent fingerprints of the defendant in the automobile? That will give me time to make up some story about why I have to go to England, Dino said. Youre on. Just checking for wires and stuff. Can never be too careful these days. Take out your phone and turn it off. I looked at Quane.He split with you?.