He didn't hang around me, naturally, while I was with his father." "And when you talked to him about the stalagmites--was there anyone else with him at the time ?" "I believe Miss Mathers was there." "And he was carrying her coat ?" "I didn't notice." "At least he left it later in what you call the gallery of the broken column ?" "Yes." "I see," said Terry glancing over the printed report of the inquest, "that the coroner asked at this point if Radnor were in the habit of forgetting young ladies' coats.

That's more pertinent than many of the questions he asked.

How about it?
Was he in the habit of forgetting young ladies' coats ?" "I really don't know, Terry," I said somewhat testily.
"It's a pity you're not more observing," he returned, "for it's important, on the whole.

But never mind.

I'll find that out for myself.
Did you notice when he left the rest of the party ?" "No, there was such a crowd of us that I didn't miss him." "Very well, we'll have a look at his testimony.