It must have been about half-past nine o'clock.

One of them came forward and pulled down the blind so that the light fell upon his face.
But I only saw it for a short time.' 'If it were Knowles or Cockton he would have had a beard.' 'He had no beard.' 'Then it must have been Bowles.

A young man ?' 'Quite young.

His companion in the background seemed older.' 'They are all about the same age really.

By the way--it couldn't have been Dare--and Havill, surely! Would you recognize them again ?' 'The young one possibly.