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      ;I'm not railroading anybody to the gallows。;
      Blackman squirmed under the cold glare of the man across the desk。
      ;Look here�察─�he said�察 �I'm talking facts now。 There's nobody here to hear us。 It's just a conference between us two。 You know the game as well as I do。 You defend persons accused of crime whenever there's a good fee in it�察�and so do I。 When you defend a person�察�you're representing him and nobody else on earth。 You'd fight the whole world to protect the rights of your clients。;
      ;Sure�察─�said Mason�察�patiently�察�tonelessly�察 �that's the duty of an attorney。;
      ;All right�察─�Blackman said。 ;I just want you to know that I'm going to be faithful to my duties。;
      ;Go on�察─�said Mason。 ;You've said too much or not enough。 I can't tell which yet。;
      ;All right�察─�Blackman told him。 ;I mean just this�此�You're keeping this Celane woman pretty much in the background。 You've managed to do it rather adroitly。 After all�察�the only case against Pete Devoe is one of circumstantial evidence�察�and it's pretty weak circumstantial evidence�察�at that。 He was lying there in bed�察�drunk�察�and anybody could have planted that club in his room and the two thousand dollars in his clothes。;
      ;You overlook�察─�said Mason�察 �the testimony of Don Graves�察�who actually saw the murder being mitted。 You overlook the fact that�察�according to Crinston's testimony�察�Edward Norton was sending for his chauffeur as Crinston left the place。;
      ;I overlook nothing�察─�said Blackman impressively�察�his eyes boring belligerently into Mason's face。 ;And I don't overlook the fact that there was a woman mixed up in the thing somewhere。;
      ;Yes�拭─�asked Mason in a tone of polite but surprised interest。
      ;Yes�察─�said Blackman�察 �and don't be so damned surprised at it。 You know it�察�as well as I do。;
      ;Know what�拭─�asked Mason。
      ;Know that Don Graves saw a woman in that room at the time the murder was being mitted。;
      ;Don Graves doesn't say so in the statement that he made to the police�察�as I understand it�察─�Mason remarked。
      ;The statement he made to the police hasn't got anything to do with it�察─�said Blackman。 ;It's the statement he is going to make on the witness stand that counts。;
      Mason looked at the ceiling and said�察�impersonally�此 �In the event�察�however�察�that the statement he makes on the witness stand doesn't coincide with the first statement he made to the police�察�it might have a tendency to weaken his testimony�察�particularly as far as the woman was concerned。;
      ;Yes�察�it might�察─�said Blackman。
      There was silence for a moment�察�then Blackman lowered his voice and said emphatically�察 �All right。 You know where I stand now。 You're controlling all the money in this case�察�and I'm representing the man who has been picked for the fall guy。 I want the family to cooperate in this thing�察�and I want some money。 Otherwise�察�I'm going to tear the lid off。;
      ;What do you mean by cooperation�拭─�asked Mason。
      ;I mean that I want the family to convey the impression to the police that they're not at all vindictive�察�that if Devoe did anything�察�he was drunk when he did it�察�and that if the District Attorney will take a plea of manslaughter they'll be just as well satisfied。 And then I'm going to want some of the gravy。;
      ;You mean�察─�said Mason�察 �that you want Frances Celane to see that you get paid to plead Pete Devoe guilty of manslaughter so as to hush up any scandal�拭�Is that what you're trying to convey to me�拭�
      Blackman got to his feet with ponderous dignity。
      ;I think�察�counselor�察─�he said�察 �that you understand my errand perfectly。 I think that I have stated my position fairly and frankly�察�and I do not care to mit myself by replying to the rather crude summary which you have attempted to make。;
      Perry Mason pushed back the chair from his desk�察�stood with his feet planted well apart�察�his eyes staring at Blackman。
      ;Don't think you can pull anything like that�察�Blackman�察─�he said。 ;We're here alone。 You're going to tell me what you want�察�and tell it in so many words。;
      ;Don't be silly�察─�Blackman told him。 ;You know what I want。;
      ;What do you want�拭�
      ;I want money。;
      ;What are you going to give in return for it�拭�
      ;I'll cooperate with you in keeping Miss Celane in the background。;
      ;To the extent that you'll have Pete Devoe plead guilty to manslaughter�拭�
      ;Yes。 If I can get a plea。;
      ;Is he guilty of manslaughter�拭─�asked Perry Mason。
      ;Why the hell bother about that�拭─�said Blackman irritably。 ;I told you that he'd plead guilty to manslaughter。;
      ;How much money do you want�拭�
      ;I want fifty thousand dollars。;
      ;That's too much money for a fee�察─�Mason remarked�察�in a voice that was almost casual。
      ;Not for the work I'm going to do it isn't。;
      ;The work for Devoe�拭─�asked Mason。
      ;The work for Frances Celane�察�if you want to put it that way�察─�Blackman told him。
      ;All right�察─�Mason went on�察 �as you�察�yourself�察�expressed it�察�we're here alone。 There's no reason why we can't talk frankly。 Did Pete Devoe kill Edward Norton�拭�
      ;You ought to know�察─�said Blackman。
      ;Why should I know�拭�
      ;Because you should。;
      ;I don't know。 I'm asking you if he did。;
      ;Why worry about that�拭�I'll get him to plead guilty to manslaughter。;
      ;For fifty thousand dollars�拭�
      ;For fifty thousand dollars。;
      ;You're crazy。 The District Attorney wouldn't accept any such plea。 This is a murder case。 Second degree murder would be the best you could get。;
      ;I could get manslaughter�察─�Blackman said�察 �if the family would cooperate�察�and if Graves would change his story a little bit。;
      ;Why should Graves change his story�拭─�Mason inquired。
      ;Why should anybody do anything�拭─�Blackman asked in a sarcastic tone of voice。 ;Why should I do anything�拭�Why should you do anything�拭�We're not mixed in it。 We're doing things for money too。;
      Slowly�察�almost ponderously�察�Perry Mason walked around the big desk toward Blackman。 Blackman watched him with greedy eyes。
      ;Just say it's all right�察─�said Blackman�察 �and you won't hear anything more about it。;
      Perry Mason came to a stop in front of Blackman。 He looked at him with eyes that were cold and sneering。
      ;You dirty scum�察─�he said�察�his voice vibrant with feeling。
      Blackman recoiled slightly。 ;What the hell are you talking about�拭�
      ;You�察─�said Mason。
      ;You've got no right to talk to me like that。;
      Perry Mason took a swift step forward。
      ;A dirty shyster�察─�he said�察 �who would sell out his client for a fifty thousand dollar fee。 Get out of this office�察�and do it right now� �
      Blackman's face twisted in surprise。
      ;Why�察─�he said�察 �I thought you were going to listen to my proposition。;
      ;I listened to it�察─�Mason told him�察 �and heard all I wanted to。;
      Blackman suddenly bolstered up his courage�察�and brandished a rigid forefinger in front of Mason's face。
      ;You're mixed in this thing pretty deep yourself�察─�he said。 ;You're either going to accept this proposition�察�or you're going to hear a lot more about it。;
      Perry Mason reached up and grasped the extended forefinger in his left hand。 He twisted the other's hand down and around�察�until the lawyer exclaimed with pain。 Mason abruptly released the forefinger�察�spun the other lawyer halfway around�察�grasped the back of the lawyer's coat with his big�察�capable hand�察�and propelled the lawyer to the door。 He jerked open the door of the private office�察�gave Blackman a shove that sent him sprawling off balance�察�into the outer office。
      ;Get out�察�and stay out� ─�he said。
      Blackman almost ran for half the distance across the outer office�察�then turned�察�with his face livid with rage�察�his glasses dangling at the end of the black ribbon。
      ;You're going to regret that�察─�he said�察 �more than anything you ever did in your life� �
      ;Get out� ─�said Perry Mason�察�in a slow�察�even tone of voice�察 �or I'm going to do some more。;
      Blackman groped for the knob of the outer door�察�pulled it open�察�and stepped into the corridor。
      Perry Mason stood in the doorway of his private office�察�shoulders squared�察�feet planted widely apart�察�staring belligerently at the slowly closing door。
      ;What happened�拭─�asked Della Street�察�in sudden concern。
      ;I told the cheap heel where to get off�察─�Mason remarked�察�without looking at her�察�his cold eyes still fastened on the door from the outer office。
      He turned and walked back to his private office�察�leaving Della Street staring at him with wide�察�apprehensive eyes。
      The telephone was ringing as he reached his desk。 He scooped the receiver to his ear�察�and heard the voice of Frances Celane。
      ;I've got to see you at once�察─�she said。
      ;All right�察─�he told her�察 �I'm in my office。 Can you e in�拭�
      ;Yes�察�unless you can e out here。;
      ;Where are you�拭�
      ;Out at the house。;
      ;All right�察─�he told her�察 �you'd better get in that Buick and e in here。;
      ;I can't e in the Buick�察─�she said。
      ;Why not�拭─�he asked。
      ;The police have sealed it up。 They've locked the transmission and padlocked the wheels。;
      Perry Mason gave a low whistle over the telephone。
      ;In that event�察─�he said�察 �you'd better get in the Packard and e here just as fast as you can。 You'd better grab a suitcase and put some clothes in it�察�but do it without attracting too much attention。;
      ;I'll be in in twenty minutes�察─�she said�察�and hung up。
      Perry Mason put on his hat�察�and paused for a moment to talk with Della Street as he went out。
      ;I'm expecting Miss Celane in here�察─�he said�察 �in about twenty or twenty´five minutes�察�and I think I'll be back by the time she arrives。 But if I'm not�察�I want you to put her in my private office and lock the door。 Don't let anyone in。 Do you understand�拭�
      She looked up at him�察�swiftly apprehensive�察�and nodded her head in a gesture of affirmation。 ;Has anything gone wrong�拭─�she asked。
      He nodded curtly�察�then smiled and patted her shoulder。
      He walked out of the door�察�took the elevator down�察�and walked a block and a half to the Seaboard Second National Trust pany。
      B。W。 Rayburn�察�vice president of the bank�察�regarded Perry Mason with hard�察�watchful eyes�察�and said�此 �Yes�察�Mr。 Mason�拭�
      ;I'm representing Miss Frances Celane�察�the beneficiary under a trust fund which was administered by Edward Norton�察─�said Mason。 ;Also�察�I'm representing Mr。 Arthur Crinston�察�who is the surviving partner of Crinston & Norton。;
      ;Yes�察─�said Mr。 Rayburn。 ;So I understand from a conversation I had this morning with Mr。 Crinston。;
      ;On the day of his death�察─�said Mason�察 �Mr。 Norton made a trip from his home to a bank and back again。 I am wondering if the trip was to this bank�察�or to the Farmers and Merchants National�察�where I understand he also had an account。;
      ;No�察─�said Rayburn slowly�察 �he came here。 Why do you ask�拭�
      ;I understand�察─�said Mason�察 �he came here to secure a large sum of money in one thousand dollar bills。 I am anxious to know if there was anything peculiar about

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