Chapter 11 Polite. Firm. Thorough. And puzzled, I reckon. Or maybe thats just how they try to appear. I havent had too much experience with the police. The next thing I did, ghoulish as it was, was search him for the recorder. Thats one thing, Mr. Mason, theyre never going to trip me on. I hid those keys where theyll never, never, never find them. Were you more than just professional colleagues? And dont lie to me. Unfortunately, Dave had gotten involved with three or four cops who shared the racist and anti-government opinions hed picked up in the military. The only thing she could compare it to was a religious conversion. Hed fixed up their basement as a kind of headquarters, the walls covered with ugly racist and anti-government posters. Hed started buying expensive guns. Why would you ask that? Is it something Sara mentioned? Crossed the empty lobby to the desk. Well, Ill leave you to... arrange things. Nice to meet you, Michelle. Lets get together again, Travis,after tonight. Sustained, Judge Sedgwick snapped. Mason slipped his arm around Della Streets waist. Dining, dancing and relaxing, Paul. At this stage were hiring you to do the work. Whats your point? Stone asked. I dont think so, Mason said. Im gunning for bigger stakes. Over here. Grimes been around?.