"Because she's not a suspect."
"I see. You say you searched the Calder house thoroughly. In your search, did you find a white terrycloth robe?"
"No, but I wasn't looking for one."
"When you arrived at the Calder house and first saw Mrs. Calder, what was she wearing?"
"A bathrobe, or a dressing gown, I guess you could call it."
"What was it made of?"
"I'm not sure; some sort of smooth fabric."
"Could it have been either cotton or silk?"
"Yes, I suppose it could have been."
"Could it have been terrycloth?"
"No, I'm sure it wasn't."
"What color was it?"
"It was some sort of floral pattern, brighdy colored."
"No further questions."
The D.A. called the medical examiner and elicited testimony on the autopsy results, then, "Your Honor, the District Attorney calls Beverly Walters."
Beverly Walters appeared through a side door and was sworn. Chu began by taking her through her previous story of having heard Arrington threaten to kill her husband, then she continued. "Ms. Walters, where were you on the afternoon of the evening Vance Calder was murdered?"
"I was at the home of a friend, at a swimming party."
"And after you left the party, where did you go?"
"I went to Vance Calder's home."
"And how did you enter the grounds?"
"Through a rear entrance."
"Did you ring the doorbell?"
"No, I entered through the door to the pool and sneaked into Mr. Calder's dressing room."
"Was Mr. Calder present?"
"Yes."
"Where was Mrs. Calder?"
"She was taking a bath, I believe. That was what Mr. Calder told me when I spoke with him earlier."
"Having reached the dressing room, what did you do?"
"Mr. Calder and I made love."
"In his dressing room?"