Besides causing annoyance to innocent people,
McKenna's made a serious tactical error. He was misled by appearances,
and he was afraid I'd break this case before he did, which I intend to
do." He turned to Karen Lawrence. "I talked to McKenna after you called
me; he as much as admitted making that arrest to get in ahead of me."
"I told you," Dorothy Gresham flashed at the others. "I knew Jeff
wouldn't stoop to anything as contemptible as pretending to be Pierre's
friend and then getting him arrested!"
Rand permitted himself a wry inward smile. He hoped she would not have an
opportunity to observe his stooping capabilities before he had finished
his various operations at Rosemont.
"I certainly hoped not." Mrs. Jarrett relaxed, smiling faintly at Rand.
"Pierre likes you, Colonel. I hated the thought that you might have
betrayed him. Are you working on the Rivers case, too?"
Rand nodded again, turning to Dot Gresham. "Your father retained me to
make an investigation," he said. "After that trouble he had with Rivers
about that spurious North & Cheney, he wanted the murderer caught before
somebody got around to accusing him."
"You mean there's a chance Dad might be suspected?" Dot was scared.
Rand nodded.
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