Weve hired the best defense lawyer in Chicago. Thats not good. I want it in writing. He hurried over to the table and breathed a sigh of relief because the phone was still there. He made the switch back after wiping his prints off the case with the sleeve of his jacket. He once more looked around, and that was when he heard it. 10 I said,Its not over yet, Joel. He always made me sound like a cheerleader. I can understand your confusion. Alder was at first very grateful, and then became friendly, and I am frank to admit that I was foolish enough to feel that perhaps there was something more to his friendship than just a desire to see that the evidence concerning his sisters death was properly established. I looked at the check, but didnt touch it. Then I looked at Vullo. You dont want to miss the ending, do you? Della Street, Perry Masons confidential secretary, was sitting in his car listening to the radio. She looked up and smiled as Mason opened the car door. She switched off the radio and said, You must have had quite a trip. She began to descend again.Looks like hes headed for Marsh Harbor, she said. Well, a taxi driver came forward, a fellow by the name of Jerome C. Keddie. Hes a Red Line cab driver. The cab number is seven-sixty-one. Stone went forward to the jump seat.Are we still with him? Prelim is about six thirty last night. I took her over to the Skylight tavern. You know where that is? That is right, Doxey said in a low voice. See what I mean? he said. At this distance, Id be knocking the gun out of your hand. Do what I told you to do, Mason said. Forget everything. This is a crucial period as far as your marriage is concerned. Youve sacrificed a lot in order to get this opportunity. Now, go ahead and capitalize on it. It was a receipt from the Red Line Cab Company, receipt for cab seven-sixty-one, trip nine-eight-four, in an amount of two dollars and ninety-five cents..