“I don’t mean that. I mean with me.”

“You’ll have to go over to the Hall with me.”

“I won’t.”

“Why not? You’re only a witness.”

“I’m only a witness that Noonan can hang a bribe-taking, or an accomplice after the act rap on, or both. And he’d be tickled simple to have the chance.”

This jaw-wagging didn’t seem to be leading anywhere. I said:

“That’s too bad. But you’re going to see him.”

“Try and take me.”

I sat up straighter and slid my right hand back to my hip.