Chief, suppose Mrs. Harlan is telling the truth. Someone must have been concealed in that house, waiting for Lutts. After all, you know, Lutts was a pretty smooth operator, and there undoubtedly were people who didnt like him. Yes. He told her and Viv what had happened. Marie is packing our things, and theyll be picked up and taken to the airport. You are clearly here for another reason, correct? Whoever you work for knew something was up and you were placed here to find out? I just wanted to make sure youd heard about Karen Foster. Well, I said, Im flattered, but I still think Ill have to decline. It may. How did you happen to come up here, Mason? He got to the city and jumped on the subway. He checked his phone again and got a shock. Stone put his bike on its stand and walked over to the Raos entrance and stood under the awning, just to get away from the noise of the rain. He took off his helmet and wiped his face. I dont know. Im not a woman. We dont. His face was grim.You can thank your lucky stars that I got that letter back. Otherwise you might not have been alive the next morning. I am not accustomed to being pushed around, my dear—and on this matter my reputation is at stake. Oh, quite. Mr. Gallops made that most clear. I think I can remember his exact words. He said, You got two jobs, buddy. First, youre gonna find out what happened to Arch and, second, youre gonna prove that I had fuck all to do with it. Slick was an excellent mimic. Stand up. Mason put down the bottle to study the girl more carefully.And is there perhaps, he asked, “some other trinket that goes with it? Perhaps a diamond ring or a watch or something? It certainly does. All the people whose names— What do they have in common? Stone asked. Cadiz looked at him and said nothing..