"How long were the women with Ella Gingles—to the best of your knowledge?" asked Mr. O'Donnell.
"At least two hours."
"Did Ella Gingles go away with the women?"
"Yes."
"What time did she return?"
"About twelve o'clock."
"What was her condition?"
"She was crying terribly. Her eyes were red and her hair was all tumbled down. She said she had been treated horribly. She said she couldn't tell me what was the matter, because they would kill her if she told any one."
"What else happened?"
"We went to her room together and I saw that her clothes had been dumped into a heap and were covered with candle grease. I helped her to clean them."