He said: "So James Hutchings came away last ?" "Yes; about five minutes after the Colonel.

And 'e was in a pretty fair to-do, too.

Leastways, he was frowning and a-muttering of to 'imself.

He passed me close." "Did _he_ seem in any hurry ?" said Mr.Flexen.
"'E was walkin' fairly fast," said William Roper.
Mr.Flexen paused again, pondering.

He thought that William Roper had thrown all the light on the matter he could; and he had certainly revealed a number of facts which looked uncommonly important.
"And that was all you saw ?" he said.
"That was all--except 'er ladyship," said William Roper.
"Her ladyship ?" said Mr.Flexen sharply.
"Yes.