“Was that the matter that you wanted me to handle?” Mason asked.
Karr leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes. After a few moments he said, “That was it — at first. I wanted you to investigate the possibility of my late partner having left an heir. Now this other matter has come up.”
“You mean the murder?”
“Yes.”
“And you want me to do something in connection with the murder?”
“Yes, I think I do. I think I’d like to have you see that it’s cleared up just as quickly as possible. I can’t afford to have that develop into one of those mysteries that they spread all over the front pages of the newspapers. How soon do you think Tragg will solve it?”
“It shouldn’t take him long. He’s a good man.”
“Tell you what you do. You’re a good man. Give him a hand. See that the thing gets cleaned up and cleaned up fast.”
“You want me to find out who committed the murder?” Mason asked.
“That’s right.”