"I was in no room; I was on the stone step outside of the dining-room door. I did not go into the house at all that morning, as I believe I have already told Mr. Ferris."
"Very good! It will all be simpler than I thought. You came up to the house and went away again without coming in; ran away, I may say, taking the direction of the swamp."
The prisoner did not deny it.
"You remember all the incidents of that short flight?"
The prisoner's lip curled.
"Remember leaping the fence and stumbling a trifle when you came down?"
"Yes."
"Very well; now tell me how could Miss Dare see you do that from Mrs. Clemmens' house?"
"Did Miss Dare tell you she saw me trip after I jumped the fence?"
"She did."