“No, sah; I dun saw no one else. Mr. Stuart, he come in at ten——”
“No, no; it is a tall, dark gentleman, slightly resembling the corpse, that we want to hear about.”
“I see no such party, sah.”
“Didn’t a gentleman answering to this description call here at about half-past six and ask for a lady?”
“I couldn’t say, sah; I wa’n’t in de building at dat time.”
“Did you see Miss Derwent on Tuesday?”
“Yes, sah; I seen her arrive.”
“Didn’t you see her go out again?”
“No, sah.”