"Who are upstairs?" repeated Rowland.
"Herr--Herr Förster----"
"Who else?"
"Fräulein Korasov."
"At what time did Herr Hochwald reach here?"
"Be-fore supper."
"How long before supper?"
Taglitz paused and Rowland's hand moved toward him.
"An hour," he answered.
Rowland's brain was now acting quickly.