"Well, now, perhaps you'll just tell me what you know of this man?
I may as well tell you, Mr.and Mrs.Walters, that he was found dead in Middle Temple Lane this morning, at a quarter to three; that there wasn't anything on him but his clothes and a scrap of paper which bore this gentleman's name and address; that this gentleman knows nothing whatever of him, and that I traced him here because he bought a cap at a West End hatter's yesterday, and had it sent to your hotel." "Yes," said Mrs.Walters quickly, "that's so.

And he went out in that cap last night.

Well--we don't know much about him.

As I said, he came in here about a quarter past twelve yesterday morning, and booked Number 20.

He had a porter with him that brought a trunk and a bag--they're in 20 now, of course.