Jean shivered and held tight to her husband's hand. Larose, however, smiled reassuringly. “That's the bad side of the ledger,” he went on. “The good side is that unless they can prove definitely that Mason did not take his own life, they really haven't the slightest justification for coming to question you. If you were paying blackmail, you were the injured party. You were doing nothing unlawful, and you can keep your mouth shut if you want to.”
“Then should I refuse to answer any questions?” asked Jean plaintively.
“Oh, no,” exclaimed Larose, “meet them boldly, as if you'd got nothing to hide.” He nodded impressively. “You may have to tell them a bit of a fib at the beginning, but then the rest will be quite easy. Mind you, you're quite justified in telling a story. You are defending yo
