"How the hell would I know who?" Burris roared.
"Well, nobody got me," Malone said. "I've been investigating Rice
Pavilion, just like I'm supposed to do."
"Then why didn't you check in?" Burris asked.
Malone sighed. "Because I got myself locked up," he said, and explained. Burris listened with patience.
When Malone was finished, Burris said: "You're coming right on back."
"But—"
"No arguments," Burris told him. "If you're going to let things like that happen to you you're better off here. Besides, there are plenty of men doing the actual searching. There's no need—"
Secretly, Malone felt relief. "Well, all right," he said. "But let me check out this place first, will you?"
"Go ahead," Burris said. "But get right on back here."
Malone agreed and snapped the phone off. Then he turned back to find
Dr. Blake.