The CardTony improved over the next few days and was able work in his study for short periods of time. I remained with him in case he needed anything; he seemed less short of breath when I stayed nearby. His men brought back reports frequently. To my surprise, Tony allowed me in the room while he heard them.
Jack Diamond, the obvious suspect for the attack, had been confined to his rooms after the fiasco at the Grand Ball. He remained there still, as confirmed by a rather large bribe to one of the maids who did his cleaning.
Mr. Julius Diamond, furious with his men for not preventing Jack’s outburst at the Ball, shot several and banished the rest to their Party Time manufacturing plant on double shift duty. They were working the night of the attack.
The family of the man whose execution
