“Was not that in itself suspicious? The fact has not yet been made public.”
“It was in the air, monsieur. There was a general impression that something had happened. That was to be seen on every face, in the whispered talk, the movement to and fro of the police and the guards.”
“Did she speak of it, or refer to it?”
“Only to ask if the murderer was known; whether the passengers had been detained; whether there was any inquiry in progress; and then—”
“What then?”
“This gentleman,” pointing to Block, “came out, accompanied by another. They passed pretty close to us, and I noticed that the lady slipped quickly on one side.”
“She recognized her confederate, of course, but did not wish to be seen just then. Did he, the person with Block here, see her?”
“Hardly, I think; it was all so quick, and they were gone, in a minute, to the cab-stand.”
“What did your woman do?”
“She seemed to have changed her mind all at once, and declared she would not wait for her friends. Now she was in quite a hurry to go.”