"they checked his pulse and carted him off , leaving me with that horrific policeman . '' that 's strange , becker thought , wondering where the bruise had come from . he pushed it from his mind and got to the matter at hand . '' what about the ring ? '' he said as nonchalantly as possible . cloucharde looked surprised . '' the lieutenant told you about the _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
ring