Yes or no, Mason said. Are you going to make a claim to the insurance company? Oh, youre such tough guys! Vanessa laughed. The next moment he saw someone else he recognized walking down the street. She reached the front doors of the Cowl Building, swiped her card, and entered. He watched as she hurried across to the elevator bank. Devine couldnt see the security guard. He might be making his rounds. "I was, yes, sir. And that was true. While Jess had never won with runaway numbers shed always ended up with a two- or three-point win. That, Mason told her, is what comes of not doing what I told you to do at the start. However, dont worry too much about the evidence now. Alder is on the defensive, and I dont think he likes being on the defensive. Now lets get started. Whore you? I dont have any idea of what youre talking about, but I guess all we can do is find out, right? He was watching me again as he spoke. He seemed as curious as I’d hoped he would be. Too ordinary to remember. They ended up on Savile Row, at Stones tailor. He had several orders in, so he had a final fitting for some suits and jackets, then asked them to be delivered to Windward Hall. The bonds being handled. I was just working my way through my daily allotment of tall tales. They had finished dinner, and Stone was making the rounds with the brandy bottle, when a sound came from outside the house. Everybodys head turned toward the front door. Perhaps. What would the murderer have wanted with car keys? I understand, Mason told him, and I appreciate your courtesy. You mentioned a divided opinion. Just how is the opinion divided? So Im dealing with a genius? Well, youre certainly doing the elder brother role this week, she said. Two days in a row..