“What time did you start from the Orchards for home?”
“We started from the lodge gates at a little before eleven.”
“How far is it from there to Miss Dunne’s home in Rosemont?”
“Just short of four miles.”
“It took you an hour and three-quarters to traverse four miles?”
“Yes. The last bus from Perrytown to Rosemont goes by Orchards at about quarter to eleven. We missed it by five or six minutes and were obliged to walk.”
“It took you over an hour and three quarters to walk less than four miles?”
“We walked slowly,” said Mr. Phipps.
“So it would seem. Now, did anyone see you leave Miss Dunne at her door, Mr. Phipps?”
“No one.”