‘Yes.’
‘At one o’clock in the morning?’
‘Yes. But, father——’
‘Miss Craig was in a very awkward situation,’ said Richard.
‘I agree with you,’ the old man interposed.
‘And I was anxious to do anything in my power to help her.’
‘And you helped her by visiting this house at one o’clock in the morning during my absence?’
‘Father,’ said Teresa pleadingly, ‘can’t you and I discuss that aspect of the question afterwards? What is it that you want to ask Mr. Redgrave?’
‘My girl,’ said Mr. Craig, ‘we will, if you please, discuss it now. Mr. Redgrave is equally involved with yourself. Remember that it was you that insisted on joining this little conference. You insisted on coming into the room.’ Then he turned to Redgrave. ‘What was the exact nature of the difficult situation in which you say my daughter was placed?’
‘I will tell you, hither,’ said Teresa, standing up. ‘If you insist on Mr. Redgrave hearing it, he shall. I had reason to think that either you had killed Micky, or that Micky had killed you.’