I don’t wish you in my condominium. in the event you don’t go away, I’ll name the police. ” Minami patted him at the cheek. “That wouldn't be clever. there's a again door? ” “Yes. Why? ” “Because front door isn't really broken. There are probabilities. Your spouse enable the killer in. Or the killer broke in during the again. We needs to see that is precise. ” Minami swept in the course of the pantry to the again door. It had a most sensible lock with a sliding bolt. “You preserve this locked? ” “Yes, I preserve it locked. it really is locked now; it used to be locked then. ” Minami unlocked the again door, inspected the lock at the knob. “There are not any indicators of compelled access. If the killer acquired during this manner, it was once as the door was once open. ” “Well, it wasn’t. ” “You didn't go away it open. you can't communicate on your spouse. ” alongside one wall of the pantry used to be a freezer chest. Minami lifted the lid and peered in. “You should not have a lot nutrition. ” “So what? ” “Such a huge freezer. and you've got in simple terms bins of frozen peas. ” Minami leaned over, inspected the ground. “What is that? ” “What? ” within the frost equipped up within the backside of the freezer was once a reddish stain. “That feels like blood. ” Jason shrugged. “Some meat leaked. ” “You don't have any meat. ” “I haven't any meat now. I had it. It leaked. I ate it. large deal. ” “Then why is there none? when you maintain meat within the freezer to devour, why do you no longer have any? ” “It’s out of season. ” “What? ” “Deer-hunting season. ” Jason sounded exasperated. “In deer-hunting season, I fill the freezer with meat. while the beef is long past, I don’t use the freezer until eventually subsequent season. Are you chuffed? Is that adequate for you? ” “You hunt the deer? ” “Yes. ” “In looking season? ” “Yes. ” “You have a gun? ” “I have a rifle. ” “Let me see. ” “No. ” “Do the police be aware of you've gotten a gun? ” Jason acknowledged not anything. “If you don't express me the gun, then i have to inform the police that you've got a gun that you just don't desire to exhibit. they are going to are looking to see it and—” “All correct, o.k.. ” Jason led them to a corridor closet less than the steps. He reached in the back of a suite of golfing golf equipment and pulled out a rifle. “There. You happy? ” “Let me see. ” Minami grabbed the rifle, raised the barrel to her nostril, sniffed. “This rifle has been fired. ” “Of path it’s been fired. i exploit it to seek. ” “It has been fired lately. ” “No. I …” “What? ” “I perform a little objective perform. Down on the unload. ” “They allow you to shoot on the sell off? ” “No. Sunday. whilst the sell off is closed. What distinction does it make? My spouse wasn’t shot. ” “You are definite of that? ” Jason wasn’t convinced of whatever. His head was once coming off. every little thing the loopy eastern girl acknowledged looked as if it would make issues worse and worse. probably he shouldn’t be chatting with her. possibly it wasn’t simply the police. She used to be the one that acknowledged it used to be o.k.. What may his attorney say? Did he have a attorney? was once that half genuine? He fished in his pocket, got here out with Becky Baldwin’s enterprise card. Jason marched into the lounge, picked up the telephone. “What are you doing? ” Minami acknowledged. “Calling my legal professional. ” Michiko’s eyes twinkled. “Hah! ” “Well, we has to be going,” Minami acknowledged, and herded her smiling niece out the door.