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“Was she black you?”

“I have nothing to say”

“The evidence says it for you,” Eve stated “She was black her off I’m sure you’re aware there are only tays to stop extortion, Chief Simpson One, you cut off the supply Twoyou eliminate the blackmailer”

“This is absurd I didn’t kill Sharon I was paying her like clockwork I—”

“Chief Simpson” The elder of the team of lawyers put a hand on Siaze to Eve “My client has no state Sharon DeBlass Obviously, ill cooperate in any ith the Internal Revenue Service’s investigation into es have been oodwill”

“Were you acquainted with a woman known as Lola Starr?” Eve shot out

“My client has no comment”

“Did you know licensed coie Castle?”

“Same response,” the lawyer said patiently

“You’ve done everything you could to roadblock thisWhy?”

“Is that a statement of fact, Lieutenant Dallas?” the lawyer asked “Or an opinion?”

“I’ll give you facts You knew Sharon DeBlass, intirand a year She’s dead, and soation Two h legal prostitution—so you oppose”

“My opposition of prostitution is a political, htly “I will support wholeheartedly any legislation that outlaws it But I would hardly eli off prostitutes one at a time”

“You own a collection of antique weapons,” Eve persisted

“I do,” Si his attorney “A sistered, secured, and inventoried I’ll be more than happy to turn the”