Not much sense in fixin it, anyway, he said. City councils all set to tear this place down. We’re one of the few places standin’.’ But isnt that strange? They all get in before the staff. Dont say unless youre sure, Mason said. I dont see what that has to do with it. Money laundering, probably. For example, your buddy Putin and his friends have dirty money to get rid of. Money they steal from the Russian people. Right? Too soon to tell. So, youre friends with Cowl, then? Blackmail. Michaels was our local hate-radio guy. Montgomery and Devine sat next to each other on a couch, while Cowl sat across from them. Well, Murfin said, aint that fuckin interesting? Now, were you present when that boat was recovered? Well, he seemed to think that Max went and got himself killed on purpose, you know what I mean? He said he was sorry and all that, but he kinda hurried over it. What he was really interested in was how we were gonna replace Max. I told him Id work on it and then he wanted to know if Id heard from you on account of maybe youd have some ideas. He assumed the play might have a whole new meaning for him after all this. Thats my bet, Stone said. Its been more than an hour, and they havent spotted him on the street. And if he got swept out to sea there was no way in hell Emerson Campbell was throwing him a rope. Unlike being in the Army, now it was sink or swim all by his lonesome. I did, but hes not following us. Where to first, sir? Fred asked. The elevator went down, and Devine hit the button for the fifty-first floor and held his breath. It lighted up and stayed that way. He let out the breath and leaned back against the wall. The doors opened on the fifty-first and he cautiously stepped out. He had checked the phones settings. Cowl wasnt using a time lock right now, probably because he had had to give the phone to Montgomery to get him on the elevator and up to the penthouse, so he was good to go on that score..