“And previous to that, you had been at the table with Mr. and Mrs. Moar-or Mr. and Mrs. Newberry, as they were known aboard the ship — Belle Newberry, and a Roy A. Hungerford?”
“Yes.”
“Now, can you fix the exact time when you appeared on deck?”
“Yes. It was approximately nine o’clock.”
“How do you know?”
“The ship’s bell struck twice within a second or two after I stepped out on deck.”
“Now, which deck was this?”
“The deck just below the boat deck.”
“Did you see anyone on that deck?”
Della Street hesitated for a moment, then said, “Looking aft, where the stairs went up to the boat deck, I could see the skirt of a woman’s dress, a woman’s feet and ankles. This woman was ascending the stairs.”