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CENTURY CITY

LOS ANGELES

FRIDAY MORNING

When they stepped off the elevator at the Culver Building an hour and a half later, Markham’s assistant showed them into his office without a word Markha to a man seated in front of his desk and the ive Bobby, he doesn’t like cops I find accountants rarely do His brother’s in prison for eain? I’ve already cooperated with answering your questions, more than I needed to So why aainst the top of his desk

Cam said, "We’re here to tell you that Gloria Swanson was attacked last night in her home in Santa Monica"

Markha, obviously shaken

"She’s all right," Daniel said "She saved herself One of our people called soets Gloria bought a gun and when the Serial came, she shot at hie"

Caht? Would you like a glass of water?"

"No, no, thank you She’s really all right?"

"Yes, she’s quite safe," Daniel said "Can you tell us where you were last night, say around one am?"

Markhauage He ue "You think I could have-- You’re crazy I was at hoht o’clock this "

Cam said, "You never o to Connie Morrissey before she was ave to Deborah Connelly The role she was playing when she was ht You didn’t think that fact would interest us? You didn’t think our knowing that was important?"

He stared at Cam "What? No, of course that was true, but I was in shock about Deborah’s death and I didn’t think of it" He looked back and forth between theive "Really, it didn’t occur toand besides, what difference does it ht?"