Murder in Lascaux (41 page)

He curled his lip and tried a nasal whistle, then slumped down. “Not now. I can't. But that line keeps running through my head. Remember when his partner gets shot at the beginning of the movie?”

“Sure I do. The woman, what's her name, did it.”

“And by the end Bogie is in love with her, but he turns her in because he's got this code that says when a man's partner is killed, he's got to do something about it. It doesn't matter what he thought of him, or whether the guy was good or bad, he's supposed to do something.” There was no hint left now of the imitation. Toby looked determined. “And damn it, I'm going to try.”