“Did the person speak to you on the way up?”
“Yes, sir,” was the reply. “He asked me about the fire escape and the stairs winding about the elevator well. Seemed afraid of fire.”
“About the voice? Harsh or soft?”
“Soft and low, sir.”
“Yes, yes. And when did that person go down again?”
“I don’t know, sir. He did not go down in the cage.”
“Did you see the person going down?”
“No, sir.”
“Did you see him pass through the office?”