There--what is it, Copplestone," he broke off, seeing signs of a desire to speak on Copplestone's part.
"You're talking of the very same afternoon and evening that I came down--four evenings ago," said Copplestone.

"My train was the four o'clock--I got to Norcaster at ten--surely they didn't come on the same train!" "I feel sure they did, but anyhow, these trains to the North are usually very long ones, and you were probably in a different part," replied Gilling.

"Anyway, they got to Northborough soon after nine.

Swallow followed his man on to the platform, out to some taxi-cabs, and heard him commission one of the chauffeurs to take him to Scarhaven.

When they'd gone Swallow got hold of another taxi, and told its driver to take him to Scarhaven, too.