“Will you?” he asked. He pulled the manila envelope in front of him and looked at the contents. “You may be interested to know that I spoke to Inspector Simmons after meeting you today. You may also be interested to know that we’ve begun to collect a considerable file under the name of Milo March.”
“That’s very kind of you,” I murmured.
“We shall see. Let me see. You landed in Hong Kong four days ago and went to see Inspector Simmons. You explained whom you were representing, and that you were looking into the theft of considerable jade around the world. You were also looking for a Mary Moy you believed to be involved. You asked Inspector Simmons’s assistance in locating this girl.” He glanced up from the paper. “Incidentally, it’s interesting that you haven’t since checked with Inspecto
