“You are quite conversant with detective stories, though!”
“Yes. I read them, since they’re getting so popular. Anything more you want to ask?”
“Yes, please. I want to try to fix the time of those shots.”
“And I tell you I can’t do it. Look here, did you meet any one you know, on the street yesterday afternoon?”
“Why, yes, I did—I met two or three.”
“All right. Mention one.”
“Well—a Mr Hartley.”
“All right, what time did you meet him?”
“I don’t know exactly——”
“About?”