"Tell Inspector Mitchington precisely what happened this evening, within your own knowledge." Dick was nothing loth to tell his story for the second time--especially to a couple of professional listeners.

And he told it in full detail, from the moment of his sudden encounter with Bryce to that in which he parted with Bryce and Harker.

Ransford, watching the official faces, saw what it was in the story that caught the official attention and excited the official mind.
"Dr.Bryce went off at once to fetch Harker, did he ?" asked Mitchington, when Dick had made a end.
"At once," answered Dick.

"And was jolly quick back with him!" "And Harker said it didn't matter about your telling as it would be public news soon enough ?" continued Mitchington.
"Just that," said Dick.
Mitchington looked at Ransford, and Ransford nodded to his ward.
"All right, Dick," he said.

"That'll do." The boy went off again, and Mitchington shook his head.
"Queer!" he said.