WET THUMBNAIL DOWN A LIST OF NUMBERS.
         
           “OH YEAH! ! DARLA CARLTON! ! REALLY RITZY CHICK.SHE WAS KILLED
         ABOUT THREE DAYS AGO.POOR DARLING FELL OFF THE BALCONY.” SHE
         
         SAID.I LOOKED AT THE ROOM NUMBER.SEVENTY THREE A.
         
           “COULD I HAVE A KEY TO THAT ROOM?” I FLASHED MY BADGE AND
         SMILED.THE GIRL LOOKED CURIOUS FOR A MOMENT AND THEN TOOK MY
         BADGE.
         
           “STAY HERE.” AND SHE WALKED INTO A SMALL OFFICE.THE FRONT WALL
         
         WAS A GLASS PANEL AND I SAW HER THROW THE BADGE ON THE GUY’S DESK
         
         AND START TALKING AND GESTURING WILDLY.THE GUY LOOKED AT
         
         ME AND PICKED UP THE PHONE.ABOUT THREE MINUTES LATER THE CHICK
         
         RETURNED AND HANDED ME A KEY AND MY BADGE.I TOOK THE ELEVATOR UP
         
         AND UNLOCKED HER DOOR.THE ROOM WAS VERY ELEGANT.I SAW ALL HER
         
         STUFF WAS STILL HERE.I WALKED OVER TO HER APARTMENT CALENDER
         
         AND LEAFED THROUGH THE PAGE.
         
         
             NOVEMBER 13 — MEET T.S
         
         
             DECEMBER 13 — MEET T.S AT LUNDEN MUESEUM.
         
         
         
         S00000,MS.CARLTON DID KNOW TODD.I TORE OUT THE TWO SHEETS AND
         
         STUFFED THEM IN MY POCKET.I WALKED CAREFULLY AROUND THE ROOM AND
         
         WENT INTO THE BATHROOM.I PICKED THROUGH THE CONTENTS OF THE CUPBOARD
         
         AND NOTICED TWO OF ABOUT EVERYTHING.HAIRBRUSHES,TOOTH BRUSHES,
         
         RAZORS.I STUDIED THE BRUSHES CARFULLY.ONE WAS FULL OF DARK BROWN
         
         HAIR AND THE OTHER WAS OF A PALE GOLD HAIR.I TOOK THIS IN WITHOUT
         
         MUCH INTEREST.I WALKED INTO HER BEDROOM.PICTURES LINED THE WALLS
         
         AND I NOTICED HOW BEAUTIFUL MS.CARLTON WAS.I CHECKED MY WATCH.
         
         IT WAS DECEMBER SIXTEENTH.I WALKED OVER TO HER DRESSER.ATOP IT
         
         SAT A COUPLE OF PERFUME BOEI~LES AND A TON OF MAKE—UP.A STACK OF

         





         
         BILLS WAS TOSSED CARELESSLY TO ONE SIDE AND CAR KEYS LAYED ON TOP
         
         OF THEM.CHEWING ON MY BOTTOM LIP I PICKED UP THE BILLS.
         
           ROOM AND BOARD,GROCERIES,CAR INSURANCE,SOMETHING FROM WASHINGTON,