“Where were you and what were you doing after six o’clock tonight?” asked Landis.
“At six I was driving home in Anita’s car with Graham as well. We got back about half past and I went to my room—”
“You came in the house at the end of the wing, I think,” said Landis. “Did you go straight to your room or come through the billiard-room and turn back?”
“The latter. Allen and I followed the girls through to the hall before we went back to our rooms.”
“Was the library door closed at that time?”
“I didn’t notice. Don’t believe it was, though. But I think it was closed later, after the murder.”
“Go on, please,” Landis requested.
“Well, I stayed in my room, bathing and dressing until the gong rang. Then I heard a girl scream and I went through to the main building to see what was up.”
“You came through the billiard-room. Was there anyone there, Mr. Russell?”
“No. The room was deserted. In the hall beyond I saw that the library door was closed so I went through the swing door into the front hall and along that to the front room. I could hear a girl carrying on up there. It was Susan.”