“I’m going down to see her tonight,” Mason said. “I have her preliminary set for tomorrow morning. I wanted to get down this afternoon but I’ve been busy. I’ve uncovered a witness who will smash the case wide open. Tomorrow night she’ll be a free woman.”
Belle’s eyes widened with glad surprise. “You’re certain, Mr. Mason?” she asked.
Mason nodded. “This witness,” he said, “will show that Carl was trapped. He knew the game was up and he’d decided to end it all to save you disgrace.”
“You mean he committed suicide?” she asked.
Mason nodded.
“I hate to think of Carl doing that,” she said.
“He did it because he cared so much for you, Belle.”
“But why did he do it? ”
“I think the money he had was hot money.”
“What do you mean by hot money?”