The detective from Scotland Yard bent across the table and uttered some words, after which the Coroner, addressing George, said,—
“Inspector Swayne desires to ascertain whether it was with the deceased you had an appointment?”
“No,” he replied promptly.
Again the Coroner and the inspector exchanged some hurried words.
“Who was the person you intended to meet?” the Coroner asked, looking inquiringly at the witness.
“A lady.”
“Am I right in presuming that it was Miss Brooker?”
George paused for an instant, bit his lip in displeasure at being thus compelled to publicly acknowledge his clandestine meetings with Liane, and then nodded in the affirmative.
“Then you were about to meet Miss Brooker, but instead, found Miss Bridson lying in the roadway dead?” the Coroner observed.
“I did.”