He exited the room and headed up on the elevator. He said a prayer right before the doors opened. He glanced out, saw no one, pushed the button for the lobby and then for the door to stay open, and darted into the foyer. This was it. This was where it was probably all going to go to hell. Because the chances were very good that as absorbed as the man had been, Cowl was probably still on the couch, thinking, or else had the fake phone with him. She looked at him with determination.Definitely. Iwill trace it, Travis. Sig can get to me in jail, she said. I see, Mason said dryly, then asked, Any recent transfers of stock? Speak for yourself. I was up at my usual hour, feeling great. Mr. Devine? Travis Devine? He didnt know any of this bunch. The sheriff scrambled forward, retrieved a somewhat battered lead bullet which had faint, reddish discolora-tions on its -point. I suppose it makes sense. They may turn up later on. Yes. Im free to go? She was wearing a brown dress that made her all the more slender. Low heels and carefully brushed blonde hair completed her conservative look. She knew how to dress for her mothers public. Shed been very sick for a time and was still pale. I had a question about something here at the office. Thats just the way the car was found? Stone phoned the order to Helene in the kitchen, then retrieved theTimes from outside his bedroom door, where it appeared, magically, each morning. TheTimes had placed the story, discretely, at the bottom of page one, where lived the one-sentence headlines of the stories continued inside. Stone went straight for the crossword. He nodded..