“Dim?”
“As you said, he had just been blackjacked. His head was not clear.”
Archer nodded. “Even so, giving a false name and address to the police should be avoided whenever possible. You were held up by a man and a woman.”
“That’s right.”
“You reported the number of the license on their car, but it’s no good.”
“That doesn’t surprise me.”
“No. Nor me. Did you recognize either the man or the woman?”
I shook my head. “Aren’t you wasting your time, Mr. Archer?” I pointed at the papers on the table. “You must have it all there.”
“I have, certainly. But now that the man who was with you has been killed, that might sharpen your memory. You’re in the detective business, and you’ve been around a lot and seen lots of people. Haven’t you remembered that you had seen that man or woman before?”
“No, sir. After all, this is — okay. No, sir.”