Mason frowned, opened the telegram, and spread it on the counter.

Mason frowned, crossed to a chair, dropped into it and lit a cigarette.

Mason frowned thoughtfully and said, "Can you tell me anything more than that?"

Mason frowned for a moment, then triumphantly asked, "Who did telephone to him?"

Mason frowned and paid no attention to it.

Mason frowned thoughtfully and said, "That doesn't make sense, Paul."

Mason frowned at him, but the detective caught the significance of the signal too late to check the question.

Mason frowned, jerked his head toward the corridor door.

Mason frowned thoughtfully and said, "What was it you wanted to ask me about?"

Mason frowned thoughtfully and said, "It's hard to tell, looking back on it, just what I did do.