"Oui, Madame—dark."
"You have testified that one of the crowd went into the small hall room and came out saying that no one was there."
"Non, Madame. No one was there. I and Monsieur Lavaud went into the room, made a light and verified the statement of the man who had come out."
Moira clasped and unclasped her hands nervously, and when she spoke again her throat was dry with uncertainty.
"Monsieur Joubert, you will please listen very carefully to my question and try to answer very accurately."
"Oui, Madame."
"You say that one of the crowd who had come up the stair with you examined the room. Did you see him come out of the door?"
"Oui, Madame. I saw him come out."
She paused significantly, and then, with emphasis,
"Did you see him go in, Monsieur Joubert?"