Showalters body lurched. Between the booze and his urgency to find the recorder, restraint was difficult to come by. Did he find anything? What does that... oh, never mind. Chapter 52 Im inclined to believe you, Mason said, because you came to me earlier in the day, and I think I understand something of the impulsive nature of your character. Youre a daring gambler. Youll hatch out some original scheme and then put a stack of blue chips right on the line, backing up that scheme. By the same token, you’d gamble your life and your liberty trying to save your marriage. I did, yes, sir. What was it, four months? None at all, sir. I took precautions. That silence was broken at length by Colton, who said,It sounds to me as though Mr. Mason is trying to intimidate the witness. Im sure theyre talking to lots of people. Vice lord of Pittsburgh, huh? That might be in conflict with your best interests as a stockholder. None of that sounds good. Jackson said,I went to the Las Alisas jail and discussed the matter with this young woman. She knows you only by reputation and has never even seen you. She wants to get the best attorney available but, as is quite usually the case with persons who demand the best, her financial resources are limited. How much did it cost, Brother Longmire? he said softly. Guy here is looking for Dave Fletcher. Bowling does it every time, I said. You get two guys to start bowling together and theyll be inseparable. But not from Potter. Mr. Parker, do you remember calling me less than a minute ago? All right, you can wait in the lobby. Stone turned and looked at the wall behind when the table had sat and saw two bullet holes— one dead center through a painting, the other through the wall next to it. I dont think you hit him, he said..