He walked out into the fresh air and kept right on going. I had nothing to do with her death. Not at all. Frankly, Your Honor, I dont know. I only know that Carmen Monterrey has been subpoenaed and she is waiting in the anteroom of my office, and … All right, Mason said, Ive seen the property. Good figure? Della asked mischievously. By now the downpour had returned. My wipers sliced back and forth as I followed the narrow concrete drive that ended adjacent to the house. Drake said,Okay, Ill pass the word on to Mason. Nothing else, is there?... Okay. Thanks. I told the EMTs the homes next door were empty. But theyre being renovated and guys might be showing up to work there today. Some of the gas might have gone in there. And you think the man who killed Mr. Quane was the same man who was watching your sisters house this morning? You were running your mouth. It wasnt a duel where you count to three. You wanted to fight, so I fought. It was three against one. What the hell did you expect, Marquess of Queensberry Rules? And I gave you lots of chances to walk away, but you wouldnt take them. But if it makes you feel any better, I couldnt raise my arms over my shoulders for a whole day, and my back still aches like a son of a bitch. He touched his face. And I’m not getting any better-looking with brick face. Yeah, we got that all down on tape, he said. These here are some notes that another officer took down from what Mr. Murfin had to tell us. You happen to know what Mr. Murfin used to do before he went with the Vullo Foundation? Income tax bothering you? Mason asked. Im willing to consider it, I guess. Stone whipped out his cell phone and did a search on Norton prices.Says here seventeen thousand five hundred dollars. Oh, and she doesnt know the combination to her mothers safe; says you should send a yegg..