As Charlie leaves, Don receives a phone call from Buck.

The witnesses rose and stood about twenty feet from Buck.

Rayford told what he had heard from Buck.

"Gimme a minute," he slurred, realizing this might be news of his call from Buck.

I got a coded E-mail from Buck informing me when my private phone would be ringing.

The day finally came when Rayford received from Buck a long, tentative message.

"Nothing from Buck or Leah," he said, and she seemed to finally exhale.

She was in her pajamas and robe, drawing a confused stare from Buck.

Any decision had to be Rosenzweig's idea, not a plant from Buck or anyone else.

"But you didn't hear from Buck what he found out from Hattie?"