“You wanted to release Freddie. You knew he was in the building then?”
“I thought he might be.”
“What gave you that idea?”
“Kosling had it so the bat could get in and out. He always left the door open a few inches and blocked it with a rubber wedge so it wouldn’t blow either open or shut. I kept thinking that perhaps you men had been dumb enough to shut the door and leave the bat inside.”
“I’m quite certain we didn’t, Mrs. Cool. I think the bat came in from the outside.”
“Yes, I suppose so.”
“And gave you quite a start. You screamed and—”
“Well, it would give you a start, too, if something came out of the night and perched on your chest.”
“The bat did that?”
“Yes.”