They all looked up at him as though he had just suffered a stroke. Then they eyed each other to see if perhaps other people thought he was joking. Then they finally noted his facial injuries and several men and women stiffened. Perhaps they thought he had been in a car accident and was now hallucinating. I figured if the dude didnt come in the front, because I would have seen him, he came in that way. I ran the video feed back to like eleven oclock, just to be sure. He shook his head. But there was nothing. Nobody was there. Nineteen Then your trip to the country club would have been trip nine-seventy. Mason gently reached forward and, taking advantage of Dorley Alders preoccupied concentration, slipped the copy of the letter from the mans lap, folded it and put it back in his pocket. Chapter Thirteen What would I need to do? Well, if its to be done, I said as gravely as I could, I think it should be done quickly. Lets go ask him. Im doing my job, Mr Bradshaw. Nothing more. Im not accusing anybody of anything. To me, Showalter said, We had a meeting at the station this morning. The whole crew, including Forensics, and a few questions came up. Mr Bradshaw is jumping to conclusions.’ Shoemaker said darkly,Shut up with the smart mouth. Who were you visiting in that building? Youve spoken to several militia groups who seem to believe in armed revolution. And the fact that Gloster had considered this witness important enough to be put out of order, yet only to bring out a fact with which Mason was fully familiar, made the lawyer feel that perhaps the district attorney might not hold such high trumps after alL. What? Where did you hear that? Mason, his voice sharp, said,Dont try to tell me over the phone. Grab a cab and get up here as fast as you can. Dont go to the outer office. Come down the corridor to the side-exit door marked Private. Tap on it and I’ll let you in..