Money laundering, probably. For example, your buddy Putin and his friends have dirty money to get rid of. Money they steal from the Russian people. Right? Well, it was about seven-thirty this morning, about well, about half an hour, I guess, after she got up. She opened up her garage, and I could see she was doing stuff on the inside, so I moved my car around to where I could look in with my binoculars. It took a lot to surprise or startle Slick, but when I saw that Id succeeded I smiled. It was a cocktail party, I said. “One of those fund-raising things that Audrey sometimes gets involved in until she gets bored. I dont even remember what it was for. Something chic and wholesome. Anyway, Ruth was in town to see her dentist and we called Audrey just to say hello and she insisted that we go to the thing. That would be pretty hard to do with a gun. Now, hold the gun closer to you. Well, my stocks been sold, Lutts snapped angrily. Because, she said, avoiding his eyes, I come up here every once in a while, and its lonely. I always put this gun in my handbag when I go inside the house. You read too many stories of women being attacked for me to take chances up here. Good lord! he exclaimed impatiently. I dont want notoriety. And Im trying to do the right thing—if youll only let me. And why the need for protection? Mason asked. Right. Thanks. So why not get it? Yeah? Okay, she said. Ill be back here when youre ready to go. Now, if youll excuse me a moment, I have another matter to attend to. I hope its good. You most certainly will do nothing of the sort. Theyll see you. You wont be able to resist sticking your head up over the side just when they happen to swing the searchlight. You stay right here. And what happened? Mrs. Doxey got up.We have company, Herbert..