"Was any one with you when you got them out of the safety deposit box?" I asked.
"I was quite alone."
"Did any one know you were wearing them that night?"
"No one."
"Were there any strangers on the stage?"
"No. My manager at my request is very particular as to that. I have been so annoyed by well-meaning people. No one is admitted. In this production the working force behind is small. I can give you the name of every person who was on the stage that night."
"Has any one connected with the company left since then?"
"No."
"Who has the entrée to your dressing-room while you are on the stage?"
"Only my maid. But she is not expected to remain there every moment. Indeed, on the night in question I remember seeing her watching the scene from the first entrance."