Before he’d picked up Keiko, Eli phoned Myra to book their stay. He’d visited a few times, but he’d never taken Keiko there. He requested two bungalows, and Myra said it was a slow time just now and they’d have the place to themselves. She’d been reading the papers and asked whether everything was okay. He almost told her but decided instead to just say he and his star witness needed some concentrated prep time aided by relaxing soaks in the baths. He was prepared to regret his decision to stay there. He feared he was exposing his friends to more risk than they realized. If he and Keiko had to leave in a hurry, it would be better to have stayed with strangers, who would have no further information to offer. The impulse might be childish, but Eli was comforted by the idea that his hosts wer
