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"That’s exactly right, Detective Raven"

Sherlock said, "Why the strong e to s in the bottom of her coffee cup, then leaned down to pull her boots back on When she sat up again, she said, "You know, I really don’t knohy she couldn’t stand hi As forabout Jonah other than that one coht If everyone is done for now, I think it’s a good idea for Captain Halloway to get you and your mom to Colfax"

Sherlock nodded "Thank you verythat ht help, call us immediately I know this is very difficult for you, but I have a favor to ask Please don’t report this to your newspaper or give anyone an exclusive We really need to get a handle on all of this, and it would be helpful if you could hang back, help us keep the lid on things"

"I would never do that" Callie thought for aup and doith exciteht for a while I just hope he won’t firehe can talk you around," Ben said

"At least until the funeral," Sherlock said "That’ll be toward the end of next week"

Callie stared at her "The funeral I hadn’t thought about that I need to take care of things My mother’s friends can help me" She wrapped her scarf around her neck and headed for the door

"Your coat, Callie," Ben said "You forgot your coat"

CHAPTER 6

THE FLAMBOYANT WHITEwere festooned with both yellow police tape and blue FBI tape Savich thought it looked rather like a madly decorated Greek mausoleuone Marshal Alice Halpern, flanked by two Suprereet them She seemed alternatively reserved, shocked, and defensive Savich wondered if Marshal Halpern would be forced to resign Already she was being beaten up by politicians and thea Supree security budget, the criticis down, thin and floaty as a bride’s veil The as quiet, but as the afternoon wore on, Savich knew the temperature would drop He stood with Sherlock and Detective Ben Raven in the third-floor library, their voices lowered out of soe sense of reverence

Savich slipped his cell back into his jacket pocket and looked at the two of them "The President, the FBI director, and the Attorney General announced the death of Justice Stewart Quinn Califano to the world a few ine, the ot Mrs Califano out just in tier than anything we’ve been involved with, coordinated by the FBI, under the control of the FBI, but with the help of Washington Metro I’ve been assigned to report directly to my boss, DAD Maitland, and you’ll be the point person at Metro, Ben It’ll be your job to keep all the Metro brass in the loop, all the way up to Police Co with ours You need any assistance at all, you letis this afternoon at FBI headquarters Sherlock, you’ve been studying the room What do you think?"

Sherlock pointed to the chair at the end of the beautifully carved table "He took off his coat, pulled off his gloves, unwound his cashmere scarf, and neatly laid the lot on the back of this chair He’s sitting in the next chair, at ease since he’s comfortable here He’s alone, but protected What are there--a dozen guards patrolling the building on a Friday night? And a sophisticated co"

"So he’s not at all worried about being alone," Ben said

"Right Okay It seee to me that a Justice would spend his whole week here and then coht for the fun of it So he’s obviously here for a reason Maybe he’s got so he doesn’t want to commit to his computer or share with his wife, and we knoas a computer buff What he wants is privacy So what are these papers? He pulls the his briefcase--"

"Unless the killer took the briefcase," Ben said