"Who'd you tell about him?"
"I didn't—"
"Who, I said! Mawson? Your brother?"
"Thigpen, I didn't tell anyone! I couldn't! You only mentioned the man once. I didn't even remember his name till just now, when you reminded me."
"We'll try it again, then—"
A knock sounded on the outer door.
Veta opened her mouth to scream.
Like lightning, Ross hammered a blow to her jaw, then caught her limp body before she could spill to the floor.
The knock sounded again. A man's voice called, "All right, you, in there! Open up."