“What?”
“Mr. Mason asked for some pictures which had been left to be developed by a Mrs. Morgan Eves. He said that he was a neighbor and friend.”
“And who is Morgan Eves?”
“He resides in the flat on the third floor.”
“Of the house in which you have your shop and place of business?”
“Yes.”
“How long have you known Morgan Eves?”
“Some two months.”
“I will show you a photograph and ask you if that is a photograph of Morgan Eves.”
Scudder produced a printed placard showing a man’s face, both front view and profile. A prison number was printed across the man’s chest. Below appeared a series of fingerprints.