“Sure, an’ Oi did not Oi was out,” she replied.
He next tried the janitress, who lived in the basement. She was a peppery old woman who seldom had a pleasant word for anybody.
“Did I see her? Yes, she went out with two men about two hours ago,” she said.
“What sort of looking men?”
“I can’t say—I’m not taking notice of everybody who comes and goes.”
“But this is important, Mrs. Foley. I am afraid something has happened to Miss Ardell.”
“They were tall men, and I guess both had big black mustaches and beards.”
“Where did she go with them?”
“Into a carriage. All of ’em seemed to be in a big hurry.”
“Which way did the carriage go?”