Why? I will call Dr. Jules Oberon, Hamilton Burger said. Whats the matter? Dino asked. Something wrong with your steak? As a little diversion he looked up the termlocust online. They were defined as short-horned grasshoppers belonging to the Acrididae family. They were not known to be harmful to humans. Its a possibility, Mason said, his voice showing casual unconcern. Were dealing with a county sheriff, of course —and anything may happen. However, if they try to throw suspicion on the Fenner girl theyll wind up making themselves ludicrous. Shes gone, Stone said. Whats up? You have one? Ill call you back. Stone pushed Dino behind a curtain, then opened the front door just as the man swung a leg over the motorcycle. Yes? This is highly unusual, Devine. I take it thats your husband. Devine took all this in, and then turned to Stamos as her drink came. A gin and tonic with extra lime slices, and a deuce of olives. Then in came the man himself followed by an eight-person platoon of anal-looking people dressed in corporate armor right down to the slash of pocket squares, precisely knotted ties, and, for the sole woman in the group, a black business suit, black stockings, black pumps, and a rigid face heavily lined from years of toil in this place. She was just like the buzz-sawed male lieutenants on that score. Thats right, Mason said dryly, I havent. Has anyone looked at a motive for someone killing her? she asked. Where do you think he would look?.