“A lot. Two or three hundred pounds.”
“That?s a lot.”
“He was sentenced to two to five years. It could have been worse, but it was his first offense.”
“How much time did he do?”
“Almost a year.”
“Has he been clean since then?”
“Clean?”
“Out of trouble?”
She nodded.
“Why did he do it? I mean, was there anything other than the money?”
She toyed with her coffee, thinking about the question.
“He wanted something he couldn?t afford,” she said finally. “All the money in the world couldn?t buy
it.”
“Doe Findley?”
“Raines.”
“Right, Raines.”
“So you know about that?”
“That?s all I know.”
“It was the same with Tony and Doe as it was with you and me, except you never gave me a second
look. I was always the caretaker?s ugly little kid.”
“You don?t know that,” I said. “I happen to be a one-woman man.”
“Still?” It was a gentle pass and I passed it gently.
“Still.”
“That was my ego talking. Anyway, I think Tony?s been in love with Doe since the first time he ever
saw her. I don?t blame her for what happened. Harry Raines was busy running around the state
politicking for the gambling laws. She was lonely and Tony was always around. It just happened.”
“So he decided to make a quick killing and take her away from all that?”
“No, it was over before he got in trouble. But in his mind, I think Tony feels if he has a decent car and
money in the bank. . . oh, I don?t know. Maybe he was just rebelling against the whole system, getting
even for things he never had. He never really talked about it. When he went to prison, all he said was
that he was glad Dad died before it happened.”
“And you think he?s mixed up in dope again?”
“That?s what I?m afraid of. He left Saturday morning. We went to dinner Friday night and he told me
