“Decidedly hostile.”
“What else did you see?”
“That’s all.”
“Were you there when we came in?” Mason asked. Marquad nodded. “How long were you there after that?”
“Nearly an hour, I guess. My — er — the young woman who was with me, was alternating between the bar and the gambling table. ·. Now, gentlemen, I certainly trust there won’t be any publicity about this.”
“Were you drinking?” Mason asked.
“Very sparingly. The bartender can vouch for that, Mr. Mason. I don’t think I had over three drinks during the entire evening.”
“All right,” Mason said. “What’s your contact with the place? How did you get in there?”
“What do you mean?”
“You don’t ordinarily go around to gambling joints, do you?”