"Maybe He has it," said Thane.
"Yes, I'm sure he does," said Stansfield Gaines with a smile.
"He gave us some," said Yardena. The white envelope.
"But why isn't he spending it where he is supposed to be spending it according to Anne's will and according to his function as executor of the trust?"
They were at a loss to answer this.
"Your stepfather, Mr. Smith, doesn't seem to be very good to you."
They were silent. He was, after all, everywhere.
"And there's a codicil -- a, uh, an addition -- to the will. The death benefits. If anything happens to any one of you, that portion of the trust is divided between the others. But if anything happens to all of you -- should you die or disappear or be disabled or otherwise be unable to assume control of the trust when you arrive at the age of
