“I sat in de front hall, sah.”
“Did you see anyone go out?”
“No, sah.”
After being severely admonished not to speak of this affair to anyone, Tony was allowed to depart.
“Now we have got through with the employees of the building,” said the Coroner, “and must begin on the families and their servants.”
“Yes, Mr. Coroner, and I think I had better step up-stairs myself and tell Mr. and Mrs. Atkins that you want to see them,” said Mr. Merritt, “and, in case the lady should be overcome by the sad news, perhaps it would be as well for Dr. Fortescue to come along also.”
I was only too delighted, of course.
