Its Bromfield. Wasnt that rather fortuitous? Ive studied them, Mason said. I am entitled to cross-examine a witness. I am entitled to do anything that is legitimate for the purpose of testing the recollection of the witness. If this witness had been absolutely positive that the woman he picked up out there was the defendant, and if the defendant had again engaged this cab on the evening of the third, he would then have recognized her instantly and said, Good evening, maam. I had you as a passenger earlier in the day. Mason said,Im your lawyer. I guess it is when my life is at stake, Stone said. Where are the banks on the island? Stone asked. Hes a gambler, a smart operator, a quick thinker, and ingenious as the devil. Youre going to have to match your wits with him, Mr. Mason, and thats going to keep even you hustling. If you aren’t very, very careful, he’ll outwit you and leave us holding an empty bag. Seeing where Sara Ewes died. Then I heard you two going at it. I had to make up some story for the police, so I pulled the one about the gems, thinking I could perhaps work tilings out afterwards. You cloned my card and had somebody walk in the door with my face on their body. Come on! You bought a company that can do exactly that. Its not the middle of the night, and you dont have to go back to sleep, Stone said, making a valiant final effort. It failed, and he picked up his phone. What? Campbell looked intrigued by this theory.You think it might have been Cowl? Because that would put it back in our camp. He looked out the window as the train chugged along, taking him to where he needed to go, and where he now didnt want to go. Unfortunately for Devine, they were the exact same place. Next, he googled the name Anne Comely. He had done this before and found nothing. The result this time was the same. Even Emerson Campbell and his people could find nothing on the woman. Heres to crime, Mason said. Isnt that substantially what happened? Mason asked sympathetically. Please keep her quiet, Stone said. They rode the rest of the way in silence. Whatis the doctrine of lateral support? Mrs. Harlan asked, suddenly curious. I was too busy trying not to get killed..