Rose asked, "Isn't there a way to tell whether he was dead before the fire got to him? You should be able to test for carbon sucked into the lungs. If he wasn't breathing-"

"We appreciate your help," Deputy Marsh said, in a tone that made it clear that she didn't. "Believe it or not, we thought of that."

Rose watched sourly. She knew there was something wrong with the way they were getting the picture, but she couldn't put his finger on where the problem was. From Jacob�s reports, Figueroa would not have left a living man to burn to death.
Deputy Willis added, "The entire building was engulfed when the fire department finally made it. Shortly after that, the top three floors of the structure collapsed into the basement. What was left of Mr. Molitor looked a lot like a blackened pipe cleaner."

Rose had been staring at the tabletop.

"Wait!" she said suddenly. She knew that wasn't the way to talk to the brass, and said in a quieter voice, "If you'll give me a minute, to go get something, I think I can explain what happened."

She got up.

Deputy Willis said, "You can explain it right here."

"If I may leave for just a minute, sir, I can demonstrate."

"One minute, then."
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