"Can you tell me the name of the dark man you saw in the yard?"
"No, I can't. I know nothing about him."
"Did you ever hear Mr. Wrent mention his name?"
"No, sir. He called and he went, and I saw him in the back yard at 8.30. I never spoke to him, and he never spoke to me."
"Could you swear to the man if you saw him?"
"Yes, I could. Have you got him with you?" asked Rhoda eagerly.
"Not at present," answered Lucian, rather surprised by the vindictive expression on the girl's face. "But later on I may call upon you to identify him."
"Do you know who he is?" asked the servant quickly.
"I think so."
"Did he kill that man?"