Chapters 13-16 Summary

At the beginning of Chapter 13, Marlowe receives a telephone call from Nulty. He tells Marlowe that the police thought they had captured Moose Malloy. It turns out that the police arrested the wrong man, though. Anne Riordan tells Marlowe that the owner of the stolen jade necklace is Mrs. Lewin Lockridge Grayle, a wealthy society socialite. Anne shows Marlowe a photograph of Mrs. Grayle. Marlowe agrees to meet Mrs. Grayle at eleven o'clock that evening. Anne Riordan gives Marlowe three marijuana cigarettes ("jujus") that she found on Marriott's body.

In Chapter 14, Marlowe finds Jules Amthor's business card in the mouthpiece of one of the marijuana cigarettes from Lindsay Marriott's pocket. Amthor is a psychic consultant who sees clients by appointment only. The card lists a phone number but no address. Lieutenant Randall telephones Marlowe to quiz him about Anne Riordan. He...