And, Mason said, turning to Elkins, you felt that the reason Lutts had not given the other directors the opportunity to buy his stock at the price he had been offered was that that price was so large he wanted to accept the offer before it could be withdrawn. Thats substantially what you thought? Mason took the elevator to the fourth floor, followed the numbers of the apartments down the corridor, tapped on the door of 459. Ive already stated that. Lemme show you something, Murfin said. Lemme show you who fed me the story and then maybe youll understand why I came. Somethings happened, thought Devine.The email wasnt a sick joke. He felt a wave of dread spill over his body. Chapter 12 Yes. Can you do something about it? she said, not taking her gaze off Devine. Ted was drunk. His champagne glass was held at a sixty-degree angle. Well, Id said, maybe youd better see if those forces of good can scratch up another ten thousand dollars. Mason said,Do you mean you didnt even tell— To Caravaggio. Yeah, but is he dead? Stone asked. Who does? Mason asked, grinning. You havent made any claim cm the insurance company?.