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“It’s the right thing to do, o to see him every day It’s so admirable”

“It’s only thirtyinto the cool of the apartment “But tell me all about Sandy”

“Well,” Enid said, taking a large breath equal to the importance of her news “He’s been sentenced to five years”

“That’s terrible”

“The prosecutor wanted to make an example of him He’ll serve less tiet out, and everyone will forget about it They always do What I don’t understand is how Sandy Brewer got the cross in the first place”

“Don’t you know?” Annalisa asked

“No, my dear I don’t”

“Co to show you”

She led Enid upstairs to the master bedroom There, on the top of her bureau, was the crude wooden box Mrs Houghton had left Billy “Do you recognize this?” Annalisa asked, opening the lid She took out the jewelry she’d bought froe at the back, held out the box to Enid “It has a false bottom,” she said

“Ohit “So that’s where she kept it” She handed the box back to Annalisa “That would be very Louise Hiding it in plain sight How did you get the box, dear?”

“Schiffer gave it to ala She was moved by what I said about Billy, and she insisted I take it”

“But how did she get it?”

Annalisa smiled “You don’t know that, either? She took it from Billy’s apartment on the day she found him”

“Clever girl,” Enid said “I’ at last”

“Let’s go upstairs,” Annalisa said “I want you to see the ballroom”