Mason said carelessly, “I believe Leeds made the bulk of his fortune from a gold strike up in the Yukon, did he not?”
“I’ve heard him say something like that.”
“Must be a great country,” Mason said.
“That was years ago,” she pointed out.
“Ever been up there?” the lawyer inquired.
She met his eyes steadily, and said, “No.”
“How about John?” Mason inquired. “I wonder if he was ever up in the Klondike or the Yukon?”
Again she met his eyes, and again, in the same positive voice, said, “No.”
Mason smiled to signify that the interview was over. “Thanks a lot,” he said.
For the moment, she made no move to leave. “Could you... would you... tell me just how it was you happened to suspect John of being L. C. Conway?”