She sounded awful. I appreciate that very much, Mr. Devine. But what about the murders? Do you think these two women found out what was going on and thats why they were killed? No, but Im thinking about it. Ive always wondered why people find that so fascinating. The others laughed. Ruths all right, she said. The only thing wrong with Ruth is that she makes me feel as if Ive got some part missing. By comparison, I mean. I like her. I like her a lot. Did I ever tell you that? I can sleep on the couch. But in the interim, Ill contact Campbell and hopefully he can arrange more secure quarters for you. Well, youve done it now, he told her. Are you going to notify the police? Silver Camry, a couple years old. What were you doing before that? Not if she was the one I picked up by the country club. I was. Because theres no use cluttering up the record with a lot of extraneous matters. Audrey and I sat in silence for a moment until she lit a cigarette and her paper match made a little popping noise. The slight breeze blew some of the smoke my way. It was marijuana.You two really like each other, dont you? she said. Do you know Pete Cadiz? You got anything to eat? The telephone rang. Drake said,That may be for me, Perry. I left word that if anything important came up in this case, they were to call me here. Slick thought about it for a moment as though trying to pinpoint it exactly.It was mid-morning of the day that we had the picnic in Dupont Circle. About ten thirty. Were a lot faster than the Navaho, Stone said. Try to avoid running past it..