You first, Dino said. Ill back you up. Twenty-four. He walked out into the fresh air and kept right on going. They did? When? No. Daddy Lutts told her shed have plenty when he died, but while he was alive he was going to hang on to every cent. Thats the way he was — always joking, telling her about the too indulgent and credulous parents who gave it all away and then were thrown out. Its hard to explain. When I tell it, it doesn’t sound like a joke, but Daddy Lutts and Georgiana always used to kid about it. It was the way they joked back and forth. She’ll miss him terribly. Yeah sure. What would you like? Devine went back down to the living room and stared at the gas fireplace. There were no signs of forced entry. Whoever had manipulated the gas here had been inside the house last night. Clearly, suspicion fell on the man who hadnot almost died from carbon monoxide poisoning. And who was now AWOL. You saw him, Stone said. Nobody wanted to pop the illusion, interjected Montgomery. Its the Emperors New Clothes syndrome. Yes. I have compared them with an inked card containing an authentic set of your fingerprints. There can be no question as to the points of identity. If you wish, I have prepared enlarged photographs showing the . . Now Montgomerys face twisted. Or you might have been able tosave her, Brad. I shook my head.No, itd be a little rich even for them, especially just now. Just a senior moment, Lance said. Ill call you back. Its so infuriating. Would you, if you were asked? Chapter 2 Thank you. Onlyone phone call, Mason said, and that was to Enright Harlans house. Remember, the maid told Mrs. Harlan that Lutts had called and she told Lutts he could reach Mrs. Harlan at the beauty shop. Elkins swears there was onlyone call. Hes positive of that..