“Caterpillars all over the place, pretty fast-moving for what they jordan heels were,”said Bondurant. “I had fun stepping on ’em. The car guy kill the girl?”
     “He’s what we call a person of interest. That’s government double-talk forI’m not gonna tell you more.”
     Bondurant allowed himself half a smile.
     Milo said, “When’s the last time you sawhim?”
     “Maybe a couple of weeks ago. That don’t mean nothing. I’m asleep by eightthirty, someone’s driving cheap louis vuitton bags past I ain’t gonna see it or hear it.”
     “Ever notice anyone with him?”
     “Nope.”
     “Ever see anyone else go to that property?”
     “Why would I?” said Bondurant. “It’s above me a good mile and a half. Idon’t go prowling around. Even when Walter Maclntyre owned the land I neverwent up there because everyone knew Walt was nuts and excitable.”
     “How so?”
     “I’m louis vuitton outlet talking years ago, Mr. Detective.”
     “Always interested in learning.”
     “Walter Maclntyre didn’t kill no girl, he’s been dead thirty years. The carguy must’ve bought the land from Walter’s son, who’s a dentist. Walter was alsoa dentist, big practice in Santa Monica, he bought the land back in the fifties. Firstcity folk to buy. My father said, ‘Watch and see louis vuitton outlet what happens,’ and he wasright. Walter started off like he was gonna fit in. Built this huge horse barnbut never put no horses in it. Every weekend he’d be up here, driving a truck,but no one could figure out why. Probably staring at the ocean and talking tohimself about the Russians.”
     “What Russians?”
     “The ones from Russia,”said Bondurant. “Communists. louis vuitton outlet That’s what Walter was nuts about. Convincedhimself any minute they were gonna come swarming over and make us allpotato-eatin’ communists. My father had no use for communists but he saidWalter took it too far. A little you-know-what.” A finger rotated near his leftear.