"They went straight up to 20, and I just caught a mere glimpse of the gentleman as they turned up the stairs.

A tall, well-built gentleman, with a grey beard, very well dressed as far as I could see, with a top hat and a white silk muffler round his throat, and carrying an umbrella." "And they went to Marbury's room ?" said Rathbury.

"What then ?" "Well, then, Mr.Marbury rang for some whiskey and soda," continued Mrs.Walters.

"He was particular to have a decanter of whiskey: that, and a syphon of soda were taken up there.

I heard nothing more until nearly midnight; then the hall-porter told me that the gentleman in 20 had gone out, and had asked him if there was a night-porter--as, of course, there is.