Stone pressed the talk button on his radio.Mayday, mayday, mayday, he said. While we were dining at Le Gavroche? Hes moving, Stone said. Maybe youd better count the knives, too. Douglas suggested that I be discreet in my approach to you, so I was. You dont mind, do you? Quane looked at Murfin.Couple of months, wasnt it? Now, Mr. Mason, dont misunderstand me. I was only trying to get matters straight in my own mind. I guess Strategic Services didnt get the memo, Stone replied. As irritating as he was, he at least distracted me from the strange sadness for Grimes that kept creeping back. Quite. Not only have I checked the invoice where he purchased the gun, but the weapon was evidently one he was carrying on his person at die time of his death. The sheriff, I believe, is trying at the moment to keep this information from the press. He never was a cop, huh? I check it out every few hours but I dont stay on long. I keep hoping to see people in her own party come to her defense. But since none of them are sure if the shooting thing is true or not, they wont speak up. I think that hurts her more than anything. Excuse me, the nextperson. The hate mail we get — it could be any of them. Could I kill myself out there? She made herself smile. It was a very tiny one. Yes..