“I don’t know,” Mason said. “I haven’t made any investigation.”
“How about this detective?”
“He’s a private detective employed by me.”
“Why did you come here?”
“We thought Mr. Tidings might have come out here after he left his office Tuesday. Had you seen him lately?”
“No. We — didn’t get along at all.”
“Now then,” Mason asked, “would you mind telling me where you went on Monday afternoon?”
“I drove nearly all night,” she said. “I was upset.”
“And where did you drive?”
“To a friend’s house. I spent a couple of days with her.”