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;You want him to say that the car didn't leave the garage�拭─�asked the housekeeper。
;I want him to tell the truth�察─�said Perry Mason。 ;But I want him to tell it with sufficient firmness so that he won't be rattled on the witness stand by a lot of lawyers。 That's all I want him to testify to ´ just the fact that the car did not leave the garage at any time on that night�察�that the garage doors were closed�察�and that they remained closed�察�and that no person could have taken a car from the garage without his hearing it。;
;Well�察─�she said�察 �that's the truth。 That's what he says。;
;All right�察─�he told her�察 �if you want to do Frances Celane a favor�察�you get to him and see that no pressure on earth can change that testimony of his。;
;I'll do it�察─�she said。
He asked hastily�此 �What did you tell the police about getting money from Frances Celane�拭�
;Nothing�察─�she said。 ;I told them that she gave you money but I didn't know how much�察�or whether it was in large bills or small bills。;
The door creaked under the weight of a body which had been thrown against it。
Perry Mason walked to it�察�snapped back the lock�察�and opened the door。
;What the hell do you mean�察─�he demanded�察 �by trying to bust into my private office�拭�
A burly man with square shoulders�察�thick neck and scowling forehead�察�pushed his way into the room。
;I told you who I was�察─�he said。 ;I'm a police detective。;
;I don't care if you're Mussolini�察─�said Perry Mason。 ;You can't break into my office。;
;The hell I can't�察─�said the detective。 ;I'm taking this woman into custody。;
Mrs。 Mayfield gave a little scream。
;On what charge�拭─�asked Perry Mason。
;As a material witness in a murder case�察─�said the detective。
Mason remarked�此 �Well�察�you didn't get the urge to take her into custody as a material witness until after she came to this office。;
;What do you mean�拭─�asked the detective。
;Exactly what I say�察─�said Mason。 ;You sat outside and watched this office until you saw Mrs。 Mayfield e in。 Then you telephoned your superior for instructions�察�and he told you to pick her up as a material witness before she had a chance to talk with me。;
;Pretty smooth�察�ain't you�拭─�sneered the detective。
Mrs。 Mayfield stared from one to the other and said�此 �But I haven't done anything。;
;That ain't the question�察�ma'am�察─�said the detective。 ;It's a question of keeping you as a material witness where you won't be annoyed or inconvenienced。;
;And�察─�sneered Perry Mason�察 �where you won't have a chance to talk with anybody except representatives of the District Attorney's office。;
The detective glowered at Perry Mason。
;And we understand�察─�he said�察 �that you received ten one thousand dollar bills that were stolen from the body of Edward Norton。;
;Is that so�拭─�said Mason。
;That's so�察─�snapped the detective。
;Just where do you think those bills are�拭─�asked the lawyer。
;We don't know�察�but we intend to find out�察─�the detective told him。
;Well�察─�said Mason�察 �it is a free country�察�or it used to be once。 Go ahead and find out。;
;When we do�察─�said the detective�察 �you're likely to find yourself facing a charge of receiving stolen property。;
;Well�察�you've only got three things to do�察─�said Mason。
;What three things�拭─�asked the detective。
;Prove that the money was stolen�察�prove that I received it�察�and prove that I knew it was stolen when I received it。;
;You know it's stolen now。;
;How do I know it's stolen�拭�
;Because I've told you it was。 You're on notice。;
;In the first place�察─�said Mason�察 �I'm not admitting that I have any ten thousand dollars。 In the second place�察�I wouldn't take your word for anything。;
The detective turned to Mrs。 Mayfield。
;e along�察�ma'am�察─�he said�察 �we'll handle this lawyer later。;
;But I don't want to go�察─�she said。
;It's orders�察�ma'am�察─�he told her。 ;You won't be annoyed。 We're simply going to keep you where you'll be safe until after we can get your testimony。;
Perry Mason watched the pair depart from his private office。 His rugged face was expressionless�察�but there was a glint of smouldering hostility in his patient eyes。
When the door of the outer office had closed�察�Perry Mason walked to his secretary's desk and said�此 �Della�察�I want you to ring up the STAR。 Tell them who you are。 They've got a reporter there named Harry Nevers。 He knows who I am。 Tell the city editor to have Nevers e and see me。 I'll see that he gets some sensational news。;
She reached for the telephone。
;You want me to tell that to the city editor�拭─�she asked。
;Yes�察─�he told her。 ;I want Nevers sent here right away。;
;You don't want to talk with the editor�拭�
;No�察�he'd plug a rewrite man in on the line�察�listen to what I had to say�察�call it an interview�察�and let it go at that。 I want you to tell them who you are�察�tell them to send Nevers over here for a hot yarn。 They'll try to pump you about what it is。 Tell them you don't know�察�and that I'm not available。;
She nodded and lifted the receiver from the hook。 Perry Mason walked back to his private office and closed the door。
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
HARRY NEVERS was tall and thin�察�with eyes that looked at the world with a bored expression。 His hair was in need of trimming�察�and his face had that oily appearance which es to one who has gone long without sleep。 He looked as though he had been up all night�察�and had�察�as a matter of fact�察�been up for two。
He walked into Perry Mason's office and perched himself on the arm of the big black leather chair。
;I'm going to give you a break�察─�said Perry Mason�察 �and I want a favor。;
Nevers spoke in a dull monotone of low´voiced ment。
;Sure�察─�he said。 ;I had that all figured out a long time ago。 Where is she�拭�
;Where's who�拭─�asked Mason。
;Frances Celane。;
;Who wants to know�拭�
;I do。;
;What's the big idea�拭�
Nevers yawned and slid back over the arm of the chair�察�so that he was seated cross´wise in the chair。
;Hell�察─�he said�察 �don't try to surprise me。 That's been tried by experts。 I doped out the play as soon as I got the call。 There was nothing to it。 Frances Celane had a nervous breakdown and was rushed to a sanitarium。 Last night the District Attorney uncovered evidence which made him decide to put a first degree murder rap on her。 She was secretly married to a chap named Gleason。 They've picked up Gleason�察�and they're getting ready to go after Frances Celane。
;You're Frances Celane's attorney。 You've got her under cover somewhere。 It's a cover that's deep enough to keep her from walking into a trap until you're ready to have her surrender。 But you can't keep her under cover when the newspapers broadcast that she's wanted for murder。 You've got a doctor mixed up in it�察�and a hospital。 They wouldn't stand for it�察�even if you wanted them to。 So it's a cinch you've got to turn her up�察�and you just picked on me to get the news�察�because you wanted something。 Now tell me what you want�察�and I'll tell you whether we'll make a trade。;
Perry Mason frowned thoughtfully�察�and made little drumming noises with his fingertips on the edge of the desk。
;I don't know what I want�察�Harry�察─�he said。
Harry Nevers shook his head lugubriously。
;With the hard´boiled bunch I'm working for�察�brother�察�if you don't know what you want�察�you're never going to get it。 If you're going to make a trade you've got to make a trade right now。;
;Well�察─�said Perry Mason slowly�察 �I can tell you generally what I want。 Somewhere along the line I'm going to try to get two or three people back at the Norton residence�察�under conditions that were similar to those which existed at the time of the murder。 I don't know just how I'm going to do it。 Somewhere along the line I'm going to make a point about the fact that the Buick automobile�察�which was reported stolen�察�wasn't taken out of the garage。 All I want you to do is to see that I get a reasonable amount of publicity on those two points。;
;Wait a minute�察─�said Nevers�察�speaking in that same dull monotone�察 �you said you were going to make a point that the Buick car hadn't been taken out of the garage。 You mean that you're going to claim that it was taken out�察�but the speedometer was either disconnected or set back�察�ain't that right�拭�
;No�察─�Mason told him。 ;I'm going to make a point that it wasn't taken out of the garage。;
For the first time since he had entered the office�察�the voice of Harry Nevers showed a trace of interest�察�a touch of tone。
;That's going to be a funny angle for you to play�察─�he said。
;All right�察─�said Mason�察 �we'll talk about that when the time es。 I'm just telling you now what I want。 The question is�察�do we make a trade�拭�
;I think so�察─�said Nevers。
;Have you got a photographer lined up�拭�
;Sure。 He's down in the car waiting�察�and I've got a space held on the front page for a picture。;
Perry Mason reached for the telephone on
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