I… I… yes, she said. I had to. He tried to kill me. His friend told him,The brass doesnt like rocking boats, Travis. The war is turning against us, and the last thing they need is an officer-on-officer murder investigation in the mix. Doesnt sound like youre going to getsimple with the guy. What did she tell you? Mason nudged him with his elbow and Drake became abruptly quiet So what are you proposing to do? He looked puzzled.Why? Last night you said you two were working on different things. I pretended to be writing some memo on the stationery of the corporation. As he walked to the station, he wondered if there was something more to Speerss words. But that might just be wishful thinking. Sure, he had a mild crush on the woman, and she might have one on him. But he didnt think it was that. She seemed genuinely worried about him, and he wasnt sure why. It wasn’t like they were close friends, and she probably had a dozen prospects a lot better suited for her than he was. Who are the others? I followed him into the living room. He set the Savage down carefully on the couch and sat next to it. I took the armchair where you could sink to the vanishing point. Its all over the news. A 1957 Cadillac convertible that you had when you were nineteen, I said. It was yellow. And when do I have to leave? Yeah, I bet. Devine thought back to the night Cowl had accessed the garage entrance. Cowl used his phone to get into the buildings garage. And Ive never seen him with one of these cards around his neck. What about somebodys workshop? Stone queried..