Devine picked up his threading-through-the-crowd maneuver once more and arrived in the close-quarter combat space about the time WASP touched Stamos on the arm. He had come out of the theater back then both sure and uncertain of his decision to join the Army, if such things could coexist. And in the complexity of the human mind he knew they easily could. As could the rationale to take the life of another. He knew that better than most. Can you fix the time? O ye of little faith. About six times, Quane said. Maybe seven. How did you meet her? Helena Tree He had good radar. That handsome Bradshaw face of his clenched and then he turned his back to me. Two hundred yards or so away from here you could see the river. It was moonlit and tranquil, and on the far shore you could see a few campfires despite the chill.I guess you figured it out, huh? Three-eighteen, and the waitress was just bringing our orders. Still, forward them to me and Ill put my people on it. Another set of eyes never hurts. No need to mention that in this diminutive garbage can there was no body. My flashlight check through the window had pretty much guaranteed me of that. Mason nodded, said,Dont try to pull any fancy stuff with the police. Get dressed, tell them Ive been here, told you Alder was murdered and that you were not to give any interviews to the press or make any statements to the police, other than to state that you hadnt left this apartment since you returned to it around five-thirty or six o’clock. As long as you dont let her ride it. Myers visibly shuddered.Yeah. About the time the cops got here some of the secretaries were arriving. By dinnertime, Mr. Mason? Why, even if a judge made an order admitting me to bail, my financial resources are… Did you, Mason countered, wish to consult me about that? Mason hesitated for a moment. It may be our best guess, Stone replied, but its still one hell of a long shot. I noticed it was pale..