“For what?”
“For shoplifting,” she said, “or... or about the diamonds.”
Mason said, “I’d like to find out something about the Bedford diamonds. Can you give me a description of them?”
“Yes,” she said, “Uncle George had some notes... But tell me about Aunt Sarah. What happened? Is she arrested?”
“She was hit by an automobile,” Mason said.
“An automobile!” the girl exclaimed.
Mason nodded. “Out on St. Rupert Boulevard,” he said, “near Ninety-First Street. Does that mean anything to you?”
“Way out there?” the girl asked. “Why, what would Aunt Sarah be doing out there?”
“That’s where Cullens lives, isn’t it?” Mason asked.
She knitted her forehead in thought. “Yes, I guess it is. Wait a minute, I have his address here in the files, Mr. Mason, and...”