“Where was your father?”
“China.”
“What did he say about Hocksley?”
She shifted her eyes to Karr as though looking for some signal. Tragg said insistently, “This is just between you and me, Miss Wickford. What did your father say about Hocksley?”
“My father was in a partnership in China. I believe Hocksley was one of the partners.”
Tragg thought that over for a few seconds, then asked abruptly, “When did you meet Mr. Mason?”
“About an hour and a half ago.”
“Karr?”
“About forty minutes.”
“Known anyone here longer than that?”