Atthetime,Harryhadbeengratefultoseeatextbooktechniqueexecutedsowellandratherruthlessly.ButasheapproachedthedoorsoftheDMLE,herealizedhe’dprobablynevergetachanceataproperinterrogationhimself.
“Goodmorning,”avoicerang.Totheleftoftheentrance,Harryrecognizedoneoftheinvestigatorsthatinterviewedhimatthehotel.Stramitz,maybe?Shewasleaningagainstthewall,casuallyholdingahalfgonecigarette.Harryfounditanoddcoincidencesinceshewasthepersonhewascomingtosee.
“Ihavesomeinformationforyou,”Harrysaid,andthenregrettedit.Hekeptforgettinghewasaquestionablelow-lifeandsomeonetheinvestigatorswouldlikelydistrust,accuse,orevenjail.
Stramitzsmiled.“Ibetyoudo.”
Harryfollowedherthroughthemainentrance,downacrowdedhallwayfilledwithpreoccupiedaurorsrushingaround,untiltheyreachedanofficeatthebackofthebuilding.
“Hereweare,”shesaidandledhiminside.HebrieflynoticedStramitz’spartnerbeforeafamiliarfiguretotheleftcaughthiseye.Harryturnedsofastandblinkedthathealmostfellover.
“Ron?”
Hisbestfriendstoodnexttoanemptydesk,armscrossed,withalookofhopelessnessHarryhadn’tseenonRon’sfacesincetheirschooldays.HewasgivingHarrythedejectedstareheusedtogiveessayshe’dcomeupshorton.“Har—Haveyoulostyourbloodymind?”Ronstammered,andHarrywassurehe’dalmostsaidHarry’sname.HissuspicionwasconfirmedwhenRon,visiblyanxious,addedanawkward,“Archie?”
Harryopenedhismouthtospeak,buthereallydidn’tknowwheretostart.HadRongottenhisowlyet?HarrylookedbetweenStramitzandherpartnerbeforehedecideditwassafetoask.“IsentMisterWazlibaletterthismorning.”
“Wellhedidn’tgetit,mate,”Ronshookhishead.Hestaredattheground.“Theseherehavesomequestionsforyou.”
“Igatheredthat,”Harryreplied.
Stramitzwenttostandnexttoherpartner,whosedeskplatesaidFelixZaha.“Firstly,MisterEversworn,wasthereareasonyoucameintotheofficetodayofyourownvolition?”
HarrystoleaglanceatRon,wholookedincreasinglysick.
“Yes,Isawsomething,”hefinallysaid.
Zahacockedhishead.“Yousawsomething?”
Harryblinked.“IrememberedsomethingthatIsaw.”
“Enlightenus.”Stramitzcrossedherarms.
“Irememberseeingakneazleoutsidethehotel.ItleftouttheserviceentrancewhenIgotthere.”
StramitzandZahasharedalookandthenZahaclearedhisthroat.“Andyouthinkthisisimportant?”
“ValentineaskedmeifI’dseenananimalinthepenthouse?Ijustthought—”hepaused.Howcouldhegetoutofthis?“Itookdowntheaddressonitscollar.”
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