"You were in the lobby of the club last night as usual?"
"Yes, sir."
"And Mr. Philip de Mountford, who is a member of the club, was in the smoking room at eight o'clock yesterday evening?"
"Yes, sir."
"He came almost every evening, I understand?"
"That's right, sir."
"Alone mostly?"
"Not often, sir. Lord Radclyffe was with him most evenings."
"And Lord Radclyffe and Mr. de Mountford dined together on those occasions in the club dining-room?"
"Yes, sir."