"Let's leave it that way," Jeff said quickly. "If you care to check in the meanwhile, you can ask Dan. Who killed his father, anyway?"
"If I knew, he'd be in jail."
"Haven't you any ideas?"
"Sure I have. It's one of maybe twenty-five or thirty people."
"Have you questioned them?"
"How well are you acquainted around here?"
"I just got in."
"That explains it then."
"Explains what?"
"Your not knowing why I haven't questioned twenty-five or thirty people. Let me tell—"