"So if he finds my corpse today, you'll be the first guy he'll want to see," I said. "So—" "He's lying, Mr. Harvey!" Benny said quickly. "He never went near any cop!" "Maybe you're right, kid," I said, smiling at him encouragingly, "but Earl can't afford to take the chance on you being wrong. You...
"I guess not. I'll have the stake-out on the house lifted right away." "Don't forget the guy on the gate," I prodded. "Him, too," Greer said, "You got anything special in mind? No—don't tell me, I got enough troubles, already!" "O.K.," I said. "So long, Lieutenant." He let...