"That's the fellow we want," said the Inspector. "Now tell me this, have you ever seen him in here before?"
"Never once," said the barman, "and that's a solemn fact, because if I had I couldn't have forgotten it. His figure-head wouldn't let you do that. No, sir, to-night was the first night he's ever been in the Canary Bird."
"Did any one else visit them while they were in the room together?"
"Not as I know of. But stay, I'm not so certain. Yes; I remember seeing a tall, good-looking chap come down the passage and go in there. But it was some time, half an hour maybe, after I took in the drinks."
"Did you see him come out again?"
"No. But I know the coachman got very drunk, and had to be carried out to the carriage."
"How do you know that?"
"Because I saw the other two doing it."
The Inspector turned to me.
"Not very satisfactory, is it?"