"No. I fear the assassin will never be discovered." Here the two men exchanged a glance. "I am engaged on other cases. There was only one point I wished to learn in connection with Miss Loach's death."
"What is that?" asked Hale calmly.
"Was Mrs. Herne in Miss Loach's bedroom on that night?"
"I forget," said Clancy before Hale could speak.
"That's a pity," resumed Jennings. "You see from the fact of the bell having been sounded, it struck me that the assassin may have been concealed in the bedroom. Now if Mrs. Herne was in that room, she might have noticed something."
"I don't think she did," said Hale hastily. "Mrs. Herne and I left early, owing to Clancy here having offended her. Besides, Mrs. Herne told all she knew at the inquest."
"All save that point."
"The question was not asked," said Clancy.
"No. I should like to ask Mrs. Herne now, but it seems she has gone away from Hampstead."
"I don't care if she has," grumbled Clancy, "I hated Mrs. Herne. She was always quarrelling. Did you call to see her?"