You see every person who enters or leaves Stowmarket by train." "That is true.

We railway men see far more than people think," said the official, with a smile.

"But it is very odd that you should be the first gentleman to think of talking to me in connection with the affair, though I can assure you certain things puzzled me a good deal at the time." "And what were they ?" "You are the gentleman who came here three days ago with Mr.David, whom, by the way, I hardly recognised at first ?" "Exactly." "Well, I suppose it is all right.

I did not interfere because I could not see my way clear to voluntarily give evidence.

Of course, were I summoned by the police, it would be a different matter.