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      ;I don't know�察�I'm sure�察─�he told her�察�smiling。 ;Maybe it's a disease。;
      ;Don't be silly�察─�she told him。 ;Other lawyers walk into court and examine the witnesses and then put the case up before a jury。 You go out and mix yourself into the cases。;
      ;Other lawyers�察─�he told her�察 �have clients who get hung。;
      ;Sometimes they deserve it�察─�she pointed out。
      ;Perhaps。 I haven't had one hung so far�察�and I haven't had one who deserved it。;
      She stood staring at him for a moment�察�then smiled�察�and there was something almost maternal in her smile。
      ;Are all your clients innocent�拭─�she asked。
      ;That's what the juries say�察─�he told her。 ;And after all�察�they're the ones to judge。;
      She sighed and shrugged her shoulders。
      ;You win�察─�she said�察�and went back into the outer office。
      As the catch clicked�察�Perry Mason sat down at his desk and spread out the newspapers。 He read for fifteen minutes without interruption�察�and then the door opened。
      ;There's a Mrs。 Mayfield out here�察─�Della Street told him�察 �and I have an idea you'd better see her while the seeing is good。;
      Perry Mason nodded。
      ;Send her in�察─�he said�察 �and make it snappy。 There'll probably be a police detective following on her trail。 Stall him off just as long as you can。;
      The girl nodded�察�opened the door�察�and beckoned to the woman who sat in the outer office。
      As the broad form of Mrs。 Mayfield hulked in the doorway�察�Perry Mason saw his secretary blocking as much of the passage as possible。 Then�察�as the door was closing behind the housekeeper�察�he heard Della Street's voice saying�此 �I'm very sorry�察�but Mr。 Mason is in an important conference right now and can't be disturbed。;
      Perry Mason nodded to Mrs。 Mayfield�察�got up�察�crossed the office and turned the lock on the door。
      ;Good morning�察�Mrs。 Mayfield�察─�he said。
      She stared at him in black´eyed belligerency。
      ;Good morning� ─�she snapped。
      Perry Mason indicated the black leather chair�察�and Mrs。 Mayfield sat down in it�察�her back very stiff and her chin thrust forward。
      ;What's this about the speedometer being set back on the Buick automobile�拭─�she asked。
      There was the sound of scuffling motion from the outer office�察�then the noise of bodies pushing against the door�察�and the knob of the door twisted。 The lock held it shut�察�and Perry Mason kept his eyes fastened on Mrs。 Mayfield�察�holding her attention away from the noise at the door。
      ;Mr。 Norton�察─�said the lawyer�察 �reported the Buick automobile as having been stolen。 At the time�察�we thought that Miss Celane was driving it。 Now it appears that she was not。 Therefore�察�the Buick must have been gone at the time Norton reported its theft to the police。 However�察�we have the mileage record of the car�察�and it shows that he returned it to his house at 15��304。7 miles。
      ;That means the person who was using it the night of the murder must have either set the speedometer back or disconnected the speedometer when he took it out。;
      Mrs。 Mayfield shook her head。
      ;The car wasn't out�察─�she said。
      ;Are you certain�拭─�he asked。
      ;Purkett�察�the butler�察─�she said�察 �sleeps right over the garage。 He was lying awake in bed�察�reading�察�and he'd have heard anyone take a car out。 He says that the garage doors were closed�察�and that no car went out。;
      ;Could he have been mistaken�拭─�pressed Mason。
      ;No�察─�she snapped。 ;The doors make a noise when they're opened。 It sounds very loud up in the room over the garage。 Purkett would have heard it�察�and I want an explanation of this crack that you made to my husband about me being in the room when the murder。。。;
      ;Forget that for a minute�察─�Mason interrupted。 ;We're talking about the car�察�and our time's short。 I can't do any business with you unless I can prove that speedometer was set back。;
      She shook her head emphatically。
      ;You can't do any business with me anyway�察─�she said。 ;You've got things in a fine mess。;
      ;How do you mean�拭�
      ;You've handled things in such a way that the police have dragged Frances Celane into it。;
      The black eyes snapped at him in beady indignation�察�and then suddenly filmed with moisture。
      ;You mean you're the one that got Frances Celane into it�察─�said Mason�察�getting to his feet and facing her accusingly。 ;You started it by blackmailing her about her marriage�察�and then you wanted more blackmail to keep her out of this murder business。;
      The glittering black eyes now showed globules of moisture。
      ;I wanted money�察─�said Mrs。 Mayfield�察�losing her air of belligerency。 ;I knew it was an easy way to get it。 I knew that Frances Celane was going to have plenty。 I didn't see any reason why I shouldn't have some of it。 When she hired you�察�I knew you were going to get plenty of money�察�and I didn't see any reason why I shouldn't have some。
      ;All my life I've been a working woman。 I've married a husband who is a clod�察�and hasn't ambition or sense enough to e in out of the rain。 All my life I've had to take responsibilities。 When I was a girl I had to support my family。 After I was married�察�I had to furnish all the ambition to keep the family going。 For years I've waited on Frances Celane。 I've seen her live the life of a spoiled lady of leisure。 I've had to slave my fingers to the bone doing housework and seeing that she had her breakfast in bed�察�and I'm tired of it。 I didn't see any reason why I shouldn't have some money too。 I wanted lots of money。 I wanted people to wait on me。 I was willing to do anything to get the money�察�except to get Frances into real trouble。
      ;Now I can't do anything about it。 The police cornered me and made me talk�察�and they're going to arrest Frances Celane for murder。 For murder� �Do you understand�拭�
      Her voice rose almost to a shriek。
      There was an imperative pounding on the door of the office。
      ;Open up in there� ─�gruffed a voice from the outside。
      Perry Mason paid no attention to the motion at the door�察�but kept his eyes fixed upon Mrs。 Mayfield。
      ;If it would help clear up this mystery�察─�he said�察 �do you think you could find someone who would testify that the car was taken out and that the speedometer was either disconnected or set back�拭�
      ;No�察─�she said�察 �that car didn't go out。;
      Mason started pacing the floor。
      The knocking at the outer door was redoubled in intensity。 Someone shouted�此 �This is a police detective。 Open up that door� �
      Suddenly Mason laughed aloud。
      ;What a fool I've been� ─�he said。
      The housekeeper blinked back the tears and stared at him with wide eyes。
      ;Of course�察─�said Mason�察 �that car didn't leave the garage。 No car left the garage。; And he smacked his fist down upon his palm。
      He whirled to the housekeeper。
      ;If you want to do something for Frances Celane�察─�he said�察 �talk with Purkett again�察�and in detail。 Go over the case with him and strengthen his recollection so that�察�no matter what happens�察�he can't be shaken in his testimony。;
      ;You want him to say that the car didn't leave the garage�拭─�asked the housekeeper。
      ;I want him to tell the truth�察─�said Perry Mason。 ;But I want him to tell it with sufficient firmness so that he won't be rattled on the witness stand by a lot of lawyers。 That's all I want him to testify to ´ just the fact that the car did not leave the garage at any time on that night�察�that the garage doors were closed�察�and that they remained closed�察�and that no person could have taken a car from the garage without his hearing it。;
      ;Well�察─�she said�察 �that's the truth。 That's what he says。;
      ;All right�察─�he told her�察 �if you want to do Frances Celane a favor�察�you get to him and see that no pressure on earth can change that testimony of his。;
      ;I'll do it�察─�she said。
      He asked hastily�此 �What did you tell the police about getting money from Frances Celane�拭�
      ;Nothing�察─�she said。 ;I told them that she gave you money but I didn't know how much�察�or whether it was in large bills or small bills。;
      The door creaked under the weight of a body which had been thrown against it。
      Perry Mason walked to it�察�snapped back the lock�察�and opened the door。
      ;What the hell do you mean�察─�he demanded�察 �by trying to bust into my private office�拭�
      A burly man with square shoulders�察�thick neck and scowling forehead�察�pushed his way into the room。
      ;I told you who I was�察─�he said。 ;I'm a police detective。;
      ;I don't care if you're Mussolini�察─�said Perry Mason。 ;You can't break into my office。;
      ;The hell I can't�察─�said the detective。 ;I'm taking this woman into custody。;
      Mrs。 Mayfield gave a little scream。
      ;On what charge�拭─�asked Perry Mason。
      ;As a material witness in a murder case�察─�said the detective。
      Mason remarked�此 �Well�察�you didn't get the urge to take her into custody as a material witness until after she came to this office。;
      ;What do you mean�拭─�asked the detective。
      ;Exactly what I say�察─�said Mason。 ;You sat outside and watched this office until you saw Mrs。 Mayfield e in。 Then you telephoned your superior for instructions�察�and he told you to pick her up as a material witness before she had a chance to talk with me。;
      ;Pretty smooth�察�ain't you�拭─�sneered the detective。
      Mrs。 Mayfield stared from one to the other and said�此 �But I haven't done anything。;
      ;That ain't the question�察�ma'am�察─�said the detective。 ;It's a question of keeping you as a material witness where you won't be annoyed or inconvenienced。;
      ;And�察─�sneered Perry Mason�察 �where you won't have a chance to talk with anybody except representatives of the District Attorney's office。;
      The detective glowered at Perry Mason。
      ;And we understand�察─�he said�察 �that you received ten one thousand dollar bills that were stolen from the body of Edward Norton。;
      ;Is that so�拭─�said Mason。
      ;That's so�察─�snapped the detective。
      ;Just where do you think those bills are�拭─�asked the lawyer。
      ;We don't know�察�but we intend to find out�察─�the detective told him。
      ;Well�察─�said Mason�察 �it

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