If you can marshal your questions so that the most important ones come first, I think it will be wise.

I presume you have them pretty well arranged in your own mind ?" "Well, I can't say that I have; you see, I am entirely in the dark.

I got no help whatever from the lawyers, and from what I know of their defence I am thoroughly convinced that they are on the wrong track." "What! did Brown say anything about the defence?
That is not like his usual caution." "He didn't intend to," answered Stratton; "but I found out all I wanted to know, nevertheless.

You see, I shall have to ask what appears to be a lot of rambling, inconsequential questions because you can never tell in a case like this when you may get the key to the whole mystery." "Well, here we are," said the sheriff, as he knocked at a door, and then pushed it open.
From the moment George Stratton saw Mrs.Brenton his interest in the case ceased to be purely journalistic.
Mrs.Brenton was standing near the window, and she appeared to be very calm and collected, but her fingers twitched nervously, clasping and unclasping each other.

Her modest dress of black was certainly a very becoming one.
George thought he had never seen a woman so beautiful.
As she was standing up, she evidently intended the interview to be a short one.
"Madam," said Stratton, "I am very sorry indeed to trouble you; but I have taken a great interest in the solution of this mystery, and I have your lawyers' permission to visit you.