Chapter 10
Dan had never seen a guiltier look than that on Cotty Starke's face as he stared down at Greer in the casket. Dan had been standing with his back against the center platform, moodily smoking a cigarette, when Cotty came in with Paula. He had been waiting for them and was pleased they didn't give him a glance as they passed. He wanted to observe their reaction when they saw Greer. He watched them closely now. They stood for a long moment as though frozen, then Paula swayed, seemingly on the verge of fainting, but Cotty gripped her arm tightly and held her upright. He seemed to come out of his daze. He dug out cigarettes for them and lit them.
Dan toed out his own cigarette in the sawdust and moved quietly in behind them. "Starke ... Mrs. Greer."
Cotty's head snapped around,
