"Does she know that you intend to consult me?"
"No—and I am not sure I wish her to know."
"Is she employing detectives?"
"Yes."
"Whom did the ring belong to?"
"To Mrs. Kildair," said Beecher, annoyed that he had forgotten this rather important detail.
"Let me see the plan," said McKenna, who glanced at it a moment and nodded. "Now go on."
"There were eleven persons present, including Mrs. Kildair," said Beecher, after a moment's pause. McKenna took the pencil and prepared to inscribe the list. "Myself, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cheever—"
"I can give you a pointer on them," said Gunther, speaking for the first time.
"Unnecessary," said McKenna. "I know the card episode."