“Well, sah, I went out ’bout half-past six to do some errands for Mr. McGorry.” McGorry nodded assent to this.
“And when did you return?”
“Guess it must have been mos’ eight, sah, but I disremember, ’zactly.”
“Did you see Miss Derwent either come in or go out on Tuesday evening?”
“Yes, sah, I seen her come; she had a satchel.”
“But did you see her again after that?”
“No, sah.”
“Mrs. Atkins—what did she do on Tuesday?”
“Dunno, sah; didn’t see her go out all day.”
“And yesterday, what did she do then?”