she said with no doubts whatsoever

"A hundred thousand." He watched her face and eyes closely. Surprise registered, but not shock. He had a script so he pressed on. "His records are meticulous, checks written, deposits, ledgers with every expense, and this money seems to have no source." "He never kept a lot of cash," she said slowly. "That's what I remember too. I have no idea where it came from, do you?" "None," she said with no doubts whatsoever. "The Judge didn't deal in cash. Period. Everything went through the First National Bank. He was on the board for a long time, remember?" "Yes, very well. Did he have anything on the side?" "Such as?" "I'm asking you, Claudia, you knew him better than anyone. And you knew his business." "He was completely devoted to his work. To him, being a chancellor was a great calling, and he worked very hard at it. He had no time for anything else." . "Including his family," Ray said, then immediately wished he had not. "He loved his boys, Ray, but he was from a different generation." "Let's stay away from that." "Let's." They took a break and each regrouped. Neither wanted to dwell on the family. The money had their attention. A car eased down the street and seemed to pause just long enough for the occupants to see the For Sale sign and take a long look at the house. One look was enough because it sped away. "Did you know he was gambling?" Ray asked. "The Judge? No." "Hard to believe, isn't it? Harry Rex took him to the casinos once a week for a while. Seems as if the Judge had a knack for it and Harry Rex did not." "You hear rumors, especially about the lawyers. Several of them have gotten into trouble over there." "But you've heard nothing about the Judge?"