“No; wait a minute,” directed Belknap. “Were you out that afternoon, Hester?”
“No, sir.”
“Then how do you know this?”
“I heard Mr Pollard say so.”
“Wait! This grows interesting. To whom did he say it?”
“To Miss Phyllis herself, sir.”
“Oh, he did! And when?”
“I’m thinking it was yesterday or day before. Anyhow, he was here a talking to Miss Phyllis, and I heard him tell her he saw her then and there and he asked her who was the man with her.”
“And who was it?”
“Miss Phyllis wouldn’t tell him, sir.”