Where in Europe? They made a game of undressing each other and spent the time well. He really liked her. She was ambitious, but nice, and didnt think too highly of herself. He didnt run into too many people like that. And she had a tender smile and a kind, if naïve, manner. I hopped right into bed with Helen Speers, didnt I? Why? To make peace with him? He turned and stalked off. This time Potter did not follow. Thats what the cops are trying to find out. Stone took the elevator downstairs and outside, where Fred was waiting with the Bentley. They drove up Madison Avenue and made the turn onto Seventy-sixth Street, then stopped at the side entrance to the Carlyle. He got out, went through the revolving doors, and entered the lobby, which was filled with people wearing pass cards around their necks. I noticed it was pale. The wife got me this GSP thing — he meant GPS — but I forgot how to use it. I was just drivin to the convenience storen I got lost. I guess I should turn around, huh?’ One, maybe two, Stone managed to reply. Dont kid about it, Mason said. You may be a lot nearer the truth than you know. Stay in your office, Paul, and be ready to come down here the minute I give you a buzz. Chapter 13 She left. A moment later a man in coveralls, carrying a toolbox, came into his office and unceremoniously began checking the phone and electrical boxes, working from a plan of the house. When he was done, he left the office without a word and began to work his way around the house. Well, hes got a strange way of showing it. For the first time the small, beleaguered man smiled. Lets go get the fucking sweater.’ When she returned with the drinks, she handed me mine, and sat back down in the green wing-backed chair. Again she turned her head to look into the cold, empty fireplace that looked as if it had been freshly scrubbed. It probably had.Did you know her? Well have a stockholders meeting right after this, Elkins said. Now, lets hear from Perry Mason. All right, Mr. Mason, do you have something to say to us?.