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"Yeah, I heard That’s why I was heading out of town, until things settled down, just as Mr Lord said Mr Shaker told Louey that no one he kneas safe He was the one behind the car blowing up, there’s no doubt in my mind about that But he didn’t want to kill Louey He was after Louey’s kid He wanted to use the kid to show Louey he was serious"

"You think then Mr Shaker also ordered Emma taken?"

Warren O’Dell said, "Louey was sure it was him Didn’t surprise me either Louey called me from Germany He didn’t knohat to do I didn’t either"

"Yes," Mason said "Rule Shaker had Emma kidnapped Rule killed Louey by mistake I wonder why?"

Mason had spoken very quietly, but Ramsey had heard him He said to Warren O’Dell, "How much money did Louey make before he died?"

"About three hundred thousand There would have been taxes, of course, and so there If he’d been able to finish his tour, he ht have been able to pay back every cent"

"Where’s the money?"

"I don’t know"

"You’re his accountant," Mason said, his voice soft and clear as he turned frolass"His accountant Louey was particularly feckless, couldn’t even seem to understand the most basic concept of how the dollar worked I’uided hihter divorced I know that she handled all the finances during their e Hunt where the , sir I swear to you, I don’t know Louey wouldn’t tell ot the records, sir Withdrawals from the bank, nearly all of it He just took it out, didn’t say a thing to me"

"When did he withdraw the money, Mr O’Dell?" Ramsey asked

"Just before he went to Gered to talk the backers out of a huge advance, nearly two hundred thousand, if I re later, after he was in Gerone too Louey took all of it He didn’t tell , I swear it"

Gunther stood by the door, silent

"You have all of Mr O’Dell’s papers?"

"Yes, sir"