Unconvinced by my explanation, Arne rejected my contention that Dave was motivated by a moral imperative divorced from religion. To validate his doctrinal position as a substitute for his immoral actions, he insisted that the devil drove Dave to suicide. Pointing to the corpse, I replied that Dave’s last act was one of personal salvation. In anger and frustration, he walked out without saying a word.
On my way back to the lobby, most of the guests had emerged from their rooms. Naturally, they appeared unsettled having learned of Dave’s death. When I went by Abdi’s room, he opened the door and quickly closed it behind me. “Listen here, man. I had nothing to do with that white man down in Amber’s room. Freddie, you have got to back me up when the police come around. I don’t trust some of th
