“Dey just went out about five minutes ago.”
“Of course you know Dick Merriwell by sight?”
“I t’ink I do. Everybody knows him.”
“Has he been in the place to-night?”
“He don’t come around this place much of any unless he’s lookin’ for some of his friends.”
“Have you seen him to-night?”
“No.”
“Where were you when you thought you heard a scream and a fall in this room?”
“I was out back tappin’ a barrel of ale.”
“And you came upstairs at once?”