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But his Ford was parked at the curb, which meant he was probably inside unless Cindy had taken him somewhere. How do you know it has anything to do with Brads firm? So, I said, what else have you got for me? Oh, Lord. Poor Frank. He was so confused lately. I said a lot of prayers for him. Ill miss him but I know hes with his wife again now. He missed her so much. But most of his schemes were like the Mexican dope deal that had involved the old World War II Air Corps pilot. I wondered if Quane had been mixed up in something like that with the wide, short-legged man with the heavy eyebrows who had come hurtling down the stairs. But that seemed unlikely because I still knew I had seen the short-legged man somewhere before. I just couldnt remember where. Or even when. What did you see the defendant do, if anything? That night, Devine went back to an empty town house. Speerss room held her unused law books, but not the Glock under the mattress. The woman had evidently left the hospital, come back here, and gotten her weapon. He wondered why. And he also wondered where she was now. Youve been down here … Oh, oh, youre Perry Mason, the lawyer. Make it soon, she said. I turned and started back toward Audreys house. Behind me I could hear the Plymouths engine start. I looked back as Knaster pulled the car out from the curb and drove off. He didnt look at me. I waved anyhow. Congratulations, Oxley said to me. I think youre wonderful. I thought you two were close. You said you talked pretty much weekly. Yes. That was when Showalter backed up and managed to ram Wade into me. It was an effective move. Both Wade and I staggered backward. I tried to stay on my feet but I stumbled as I moved forward, and took both of us to the floor. She left her office at six last evening and got into the black car she takes home every night...