“He keeps it here, doesn’t he?”
The attendant studied Mason. “Yes,” he said, “he keeps it here.”
“When’s he going to be back?”
“I don’t know.”
“Look here,” Mason told him. “I want to find out something about that car. What condition is it in, do you know?”
“Why do you want to find out?”
“I’m interested in buying it,” Mason said. “Eves made a proposition to the agency for a new car. They figured he wanted too much for his old car, but they said if they could sell it at that price they’d make the deal. I have a car I can trade in for a good allowance if I handle this bus. I want to find out if it’s in good shape.”
“Well, it’s in good shape,” the attendant said. “He keeps it running like a watch.”
“How soon will it be where I can look at it?”
“I don’t know. Eves had a whole bunch of baggage piled in it when he took it out. He didn’t say how long he was going to be gone.”