He leaned over the table, and he fixed his eyes steadfastly upon me.
"I am able now," he said, "to ask you a question postponed from the other day.

It is concerning the man who was found dead in the creek." His merciless eyes noted my start.
"Ah!" he continued.

"I can see that you know something.

I have my suspicions about this man.

You can now understand my interest when I hear of strangers in the neighbourhood.