You asked me just now, sir," he turned to Tarling, "whether I had my overcoat on, and I can state most emphatically that I had not.

I was going back to the flat with the intention of collecting my overcoat, when I saw a number of people walking about the mews behind the block.

I had no desire to attract attention, as I have told you before, so I stood waiting until these people, who were employees of a motor-car company which had a garage behind the flat, had dispersed.
"Now, waiting at the corner of a mews on a cold spring night is a cold business, and seeing that it would be some time before the mews would be clear, I went back to the main street and strolled along until I came to a picture palace.

I am partial to cinematograph displays," explained Mr.
Milburgh, "and, although I was not in the mood for entertainment, yet I thought the pictures would afford a pleasant attraction.

I forget the name of the film----" "It is not necessary that you should tell us for the moment," said Tarling.