“He is a Frenchman, is he not, and is invariably accompanied by his pretty little dog?”
“Why, yes; do you know him?”
“No—never saw him. He knew you had a large sum of money in the safe?”
“Yes; he saw me deposit it there.”
“When did he give your daughter her last music lesson?”
“Last evening, but he complained of being ill and went away earlier than usual.”
“Did he have his dog with him?”
“Yes; he claims the dog is his only friend.”
“Have you a specimen of his handwriting at hand?”
“Yes; I have several acknowledgments of money received.”