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“Not for Eddie Jr.,” Dino said. “My homicide people want to talk to him. He’s not at the Yale Club and not at the former Apple Annie’s house.”
“He says he’s at her house in East Hampton, been there for two days.”
“Do you believe that?” Dino asked.
“I’m withholding judgment until he can produce a witness who can put him there for that long.”
“That’s pretty much my policy, too. Well, I guess there’s a cop or two on the homicide squad who wouldn’t mind the drive out there.”
“Why don’t you just call that cop out there—what’s-his-name? Get him to do a drive-by and ring the bell. Hang on, I’ll get the address.” He covered the phone. “Joan, what’s the address of Annetta’s—pardon me,yourhouse—in East Hampton?”
“It’s 69 Further Lane,” Joan replied.
“Dino, it’s 69 Further Lane.”
“I guess I could do that. I’ve got his card somewhere, and he could do that.”
“Proving that someone isn’t where he says he is isn’t so hard,” Stone said. “He can handle it.”
“I’ll do that. Dinner tonight?”
“Patroon at seven?”
“Done.” Dino hung up.
So did Stone. “Dino’s going to get an East Hampton cop to drive by and prove Eddie Jr. isn’t there.”
“Good idea.”
“I’ve got another one. Does Eddie have a cell phone, and if so, do you have the number?”
Joan recited the number.
Stone called Dino back and gave him the number. “Why don’t you run a trace on the cell phone?”
“Couldn’t hurt,” Dino said. “See ya.” He hung up.
“There,” Stone said to Joan. “It’s good to have that off my mind.”
“Do you really think Eddie could have killed Aunt Annetta?” Joan asked.
“Why not?” Stone replied. “He’s stupid enough.”
The phone rang again, and Joan answered. “Dino, for you.”
“Yeah?” Stone asked.
“I ran the trace on his cell phone.”
“Where is he?”
“Apparently, he’s sitting in a car outside your house.”
Stone blinked. “Well, send somebody over here to arrest him.”
“We’ll question him at your house. If he’s got an alibi, it’ll save us a trip downtown.”
“Whatever you like, but you have to promise me something.”
