"Oh, you didn't go direct to the Wellington hotel from your home to the Wellington when you heard that Ella Gingles was being murdered?"
"No. I went first to Mr. O'Donnell's office."
"You say Ella Gingles was a raving maniac?"
"Yes. She acted as if she were under the influence of some dope."
"Dope? Where did you hear that word?"
"I read it in the medical books," was the surprising answer.
"Did Ella Gingles talk to Mr. O'Donnell?"
"Yes."
"What did she call him?"
"Mr. O'Donnell."