Thank you, he said quietly. He got into his BMW and left tire rubber on the asphalt as he sped off. Have you still got a handheld police radio? Ardmore came forward, was sworn, testified that he was a detective and had been a detective on the third of June of the present year. No. I would never have put up with it, but she did. She even had a small fling herself once — she never told me who with — but she felt guilty about it. Even if Dad wasnt faithful, she wanted to be. She just waited him out. And it always worked out well. He got tired of them. Mom even hadit figured out mathematically. Fourteen weeks tops. No one came after you? They all looked up at him as though he had just suffered a stroke. Then they eyed each other to see if perhaps other people thought he was joking. Then they finally noted his facial injuries and several men and women stiffened. Perhaps they thought he had been in a car accident and was now hallucinating. By early afternoon the appearances were over. Cory drove us back to Jesss house. Jess wasnt the gloating sort, but I could tell by the occasional playful smile that she was pleased with herself. It didnt hurt that Cory reminded her every few minutes how well she’d done. Well have to work fast. Thats right, Della Street said. It made quite a stink, didnt it? Murfin said. All about how the CIA was footing the bill for the PWI. It was Hundermarks pet project. He got some good trips out of it — London, Hong Kong, Tokyo — all over. I thought it was one big bore. Have you talked to Lance yet this morning? When he was gone, Ted said,Can you believe that son of a bitch? All right. Well, Dino thinks so, anyway. Where are you?.