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      Crinston puffed out the first whiffs of blue smoke from the cigar�察�and stared at the lawyer thoughtfully。
      ;Not bad�察�that�察─�he said。
      ;Her nerves were really on the ragged edge�察─�said Mason with dignity。
      ;Yes�察�yes�察�I know�察─�Crinston said impatiently。 ;No need to waste your time and my time with that stuff。 I understand。 What I dropped in to find out was whether you know a man by the name of George Blackman�察�a attorney here�拭�
      ;Yes�察�I know him�察─�said Mason。
      ;He got in touch with me on the telephone and told me I should see you right away on a matter of great importance。;
      Mason kept his voice flat and expressionless in an even monotone。
      ;Blackman came to see me earlier in the day�察─�he said�察 �and suggested that it might make matters better for the family all around if Devoe should plead guilty to manslaughter。;
      ;Why�察�damn it� ─�stormed Crinston。 ;He's a murderer� �That was a dastardly cold´blooded murder� �
      ;That attitude on the part of the family was the thing that Blackman wanted to speak to me about�察─�said Mason�察�still speaking in the same even cautious monotone。 ;He said that if the family were going to adopt a vindictive attitude toward his client�察�it would be necessary for him to adopt a vindictive attitude toward the family and try to show that the case was a frame´up against his client。;
      ;How could he do that�拭─�asked Crinston。
      ;Oh�察�there are various ways�察─�said Mason�察�in his steady monotone。 ;It's an axiom of criminal law that a man should try everyone except the defendant。 You know�察�sometimes you can try the prosecuting attorney。 Very frequently you can try the prosecuting witness。 You can start digging around�察�cross´examining on extraneous matters�察�trying to show some sort of a motive for murder。 Then�察�if you can get a motive before the jury�察�you start showing opportunity�察�and if you can get motive and opportunity�察�you suddenly switch the accusation and claim there's just as much ground to suspect the prosecuting witness as there is the defendant。;
      ;You mean to switch the guilt to Fran Celane�拭─�asked Crinston。
      ;I didn't mention any names�察─�said Mason。 ;I simply told you how criminal lawyers play the game。;
      ;Look here�察─�said Crinston。 ;Did you find out exactly what he wanted�拭�
      ;He said that he wanted a fee�察─�said Mason�察 �and the assurance that a request would go to the District Attorney to look at the matter as leniently as possible and accept a plea of manslaughter。;
      Crinston studied the lawyer thoughtfully。
      ;You say that's what he said he wanted�拭─�he mented。
      ;Yes。;
      ;You act as though you didn't think it was what he really wanted。;
      ;I don't。;
      ;Why�拭�
      ;Because I don't think the District Attorney would consider a plea of manslaughter。 I think he'd prosecute either for first degree murder�察�or not at all。;
      ;Then what did Blackman want�拭─�Crinston demanded。
      ;I think he wanted to find out what our reactions would be to a proposition of that kind。 If we'd been willing to go ahead�察�he'd have taken as much money as he could get�察�and then blackmailed us for as much more as possible�察�and then double´crossed us at the time of trial。;
      Crinston studied his cigar thoughtfully。
      ;He didn't impress me as being that kind of a man�察─�he said slowly。 ;Not from the impression he made over the telephone�察�anyway。;
     ;If you'd seen him�察�he'd have made a better impression�察─�Mason told him。
      Crinston put the cigar back in his mouth and chewed on it thoughtfully。
      ;Look here�察─�he said suddenly�察�placing his parted fingers to his mouth�察�and jerking out the chewed cigar�察 �I don't like the way you're handling this case。;
      ;No�拭─�asked Perry Mason coldly。
      ;No� ─�said Crinston explosively。
      ;And what don't you like about it�拭─�asked the lawyer。
      ;I think you're letting a golden opportunity slip through your fingers。 I think there's a good chance to get this thing all cleaned up by playing ball with Blackman。;
      Mason's answer was curt and without explanation。
      ;I don't�察─�he said。
      ;Well I do�察�and I'm giving you orders right now to get in touch with Blackman and give him what he wants。 Anything within reason。;
      ;He doesn't want things within reason�察─�Mason said。 ;His type never does。 He'd find out what we consider reasonable�察�and then raise his sights。;
      ;All right。 Let him raise them。 There's a hell of a lot of money involved in this thing�察�and we can't afford to bungle it。;
      ;Are you afraid�察─�asked Perry Mason�察 �that Frances Celane can't stand too much pressure�拭�
      ;That's a great question to ask me� ─�Crinston almost shouted。 ;When you've had to let her have a nervous breakdown in order to keep her out of the hands of the police。;
      ;I didn't say that I did it to keep her from the police�察─�Mason reminded him。
      ;Well�察�I said it�察─�said Crinston。
      ;Yes�察─�Mason told him�察 �I heard you�察�and furthermore�察�you don't need to shout。;
      Crinston got to his feet�察�flung the half smoked cigar into the cuspidor�察�and glowered at Mason。
      ;All right�察─�he said�察 �you're finished。;
      ;What do you mean I'm finished�拭�
      ;Just what I say。 You're not representing me anymore�察�and you're not going to represent Frances Celane anymore。;
      ;I think�察─�Mason told him slowly�察 �that Miss Celane will be the best judge of that。 I'll wait until she tells me that I'm not to represent her anymore。;
      ;She'll tell you fast enough�察�as soon as I get in touch with her。;
      ;Where�察─�asked Mason�察�smiling thoughtfully�察 �are you going to get in touch with her�拭�
      ;Don't worry�察─�Crinston told him�察 �I'll get in touch with her all right�察�and then you're going to be finished。 You're a bungler。 You've been smart enough on some things�察�but you've let the case get into a hell of a mess。 I'm going to get some attorney�察�and。。。;
      Abruptly�察�Perry Mason got to his feet。 He strode purposefully around the desk。 Crinston watched him e with eyes that remained steady�察�but seemed to hold just a trace of panic。 Mason planted himself firmly in front of the other man�察�his eyes cold�察�hard�察�and ominous。
      ;All right�察─�he said�察 �let's not have any misunderstanding about this。 From now on I'm not representing you�察�is that right�拭�
      ;You bet that's right� �
      ;And don't think�察─�said Mason�察 �that your business is so damned important。 Miss Celane would have let me handle the estate if it hadn't been for the fact that I couldn't place myself in the position of acting as attorney both for the estate�察�and for the surviving partner。;
      ;Well�察─�Crinston told him�察 �you don't need to worry about that anymore。 On the other hand�察�don't think you're going to represent the estate。 You aren't going to represent anything or anybody。 I'm going to get another attorney to represent me�察�and he's going to represent Frances Celane�察�as well。;
      Perry Mason said�察�slowly�察�ominously�此 �Just to show you what a fool you are�察�and how you've walked into a trap�察�the man that you're going to get to represent you is one that was suggested to you by Blackman。;
      ;What if he is�拭─�Crinston demanded。
      Mason's smile was frosty。
      ;Nothing�察─�he said。 ;Go right ahead。 Walk into the trap just as deeply as you want to。;
      Crinston's eyes softened somewhat。
      ;Look here�察�Mason�察─�he said�察 �I've got nothing against you personally�察�but this is a business matter。 I think you're bungling things�察�and I think you're too damned ethical。 I don't want you to misunderstand me。 Frances Celane means a lot to me。 I'm just like an uncle to her。 She's a kid that I've taken a lot of interest in�察�and I'm going to see that she gets a square deal。 I think that this case requires someone who can deal with Blackman。 He says he wouldn't deal with you anymore if you were the last man left on earth。;
      Perry Mason laughed a bitter�察�mirthless laugh。
      Crinston went on doggedly。 ;No matter what happens�察�I'm for Frances Celane。 I don't know what the evidence may disclose before it gets done�察�but I'm going to stick by the kid no matter what happens。 Get that�察�and get it straight。 I'm a business man�察�and she doesn't know a thing about business。 I'm going to see that she gets a square deal�察�beginning immediately。;
      He turned and walked with ponderous dignity toward the door。
      Perry Mason watched him with thoughtful concentration。
      ;What a sucker you are�察─�as Crinston jerked the door open。
      Crinston whirled on him。 ;I hate that word� ─�he said。 ;I don't let anybody call me a sucker。;
      ;You'll hate it a lot worse before you're done�察─�said Mason�察�and�察�turning on his heel�察�walked back to his desk。
      Crinston hesitated a moment�察�then turned and walked back into the room。
      ;All right�察�wise guy�察─�he said�察 �now I'm going to tell you something。
      ;You've bungled this case from the time you started in on it。 I know that I can't fire you as Miss Celane's lawyer。 That's something that's entirely up to her。 I'm going to advise her to let you go。 In the event she doesn't�察�however�察�I'm going to give you one tip�察�and that's watch Purkett�察�the butler。;
      ;Now�察─�said Perry Mason�察 �you interest me。 Go ahead and tell me what you're driving at。;
      ;Oh�察─�said Crinston sarcastically�察 �you do want to take a little advice�察�eh�拭�
      ;I want you to tell me why you made that remark about Purkett�察─�said Perry Mason�察�his eyes cold。
      Crinston's eyes surveyed the lawyer in thoughtful appraisal。
      ;If I told you�察─�he asked�察 �would you have sense enough to use the information�拭�
      Perry Mason said nothing�察�but held his head slightly on one side�察�after the manner of a person anxious to hear that which is about to be said。
      ;The evidence in this case�察─�said Crinston�察 �pointed unmistakably to Devoe。 A good lawyer would have seen that the police never had a chance to consider the possibility that such evidence wasn't conclusive。 However�察�you sat back and did nothing while the police began to doubt that evidence and make other investigations。
      ;Then�察�when that investigation was under way�察�you did nothing to keep them from involving your client。 Now�察�if Devoe is guilty�察�that's the end of it。 If he isn't guilty�察�someone else is。 There's a stronger probability that that someone else is Purkett than anyone else。 Yet you're letting him keep entirely in the background。;
      Crinston stopped speaking and stood in an attitude of glowering belligerency。
      ;Is that all you have to say�拭─�asked Perry Mason。
      ;That's all。;
      Perry Mason smiled。
      ;Blackman's address�察─�he said�察 �is in the Mutual Building。 I thought I would save you looking it up in the telephone book。;
      Crinston's face showed a slight flicker of surprise�察�then set in grim lines。
      ;Very well�察─�he said�察�jerked the office door open�察�and slammed it behind him。
      Perry Mason sat for a few minutes�察�then clamped his hat down firmly on his head。 He walked through the outer office�察�saying to his secretary as he went past�察 �I don't know just when I'll be back�察�Della。 Close up the office at five o'clock。;
 
 
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