“No,” was the reply. “I had a frightful headache, and my stomach was in bad shape. It is seldom that I awake in bad condition. Perhaps I slept too soundly.”
“Did you partake of food or drink after supper last night?” asked Nick.
Charley looked the surprise he did not express.
“Yes,” he said, in a moment, “it was a hot night, and we had ice cream and lemonade in the parlor.”
“Who suggested it?”
“I think I did.”
“Who prepared it?”
“Some one in the kitchen.”
“Who served it?”