Kidnappers always say that, I said. And what else did Christian tell you? And trailed the murderer? Mason asked, interested. No. When they arrived at another elevator, she held a phone up in front of a reader there. Well have a stockholders meeting right after this, Elkins said. Now, lets hear from Perry Mason. All right, Mr. Mason, do you have something to say to us? No, Murfin said, he wouldntve. He was silent for a moment and then his face broke into one of his dirty smiles. “Jesus, its sweet though, isn’t it? You get a labor union to strike the public employees in ten or twelve of the biggest cities in the country just two months before election. Now who’s gonna benefit from that?” Oh, that ees fine, the hostess purred. Your frien, no? Mason said,I would like to interpose an objection, Your Honor, and would like the privilege of cross-examining the witness concerning the two exhibits in connection with my objection. And one of the guys— So what did Don do? Had to. I can ask you the same thing. Here! Mason exclaimed. Right, but theres also a gap. Everyone looked tanned and relaxed and outfitted casually in clothes that he was pretty sure had cost a small fortune. He walked into another room and stiffened as the bikini lady appeared out of nowhere and walked up to him. A man should have a little warning before she glided in from stage right, he thought. Mason frowned.Hang it, Paul, they must be barking up a wrong tree. Have you located Carmen Monterrey? Just thisl Mason said. In the event that that wrist watch was not taken and this man makes a claim to an insurance company, hes going to be guilty of perjury and of obtaining money under false pretenses, and I think he knows it. So hes not going to make any false statements in connection with a claim on an insurance policy. Now, then, Mr. Alder, youre on oath. I want you to tell us one particular item of jewelry that was taken. Just one, any one. As I said, Im looking for him. Personal reason. Ekman added,So, whats so special about Cowl?.