He didn't take those plans out of that hand-bag; he took them out of a side flap-pocket in a suit-case." "Did you have supper with him that night ?" "No--I was sitting at another table, talking to a lady who had been with us on the _Perisco_.

A lot of _Perisco_ passengers--twenty, at least--had come to the hotel by that time." "Did any of them join Mr.James Allerdyke--at his table, I mean ?" "I don't remember--no, I think not.

He sat at a table, one end of which adjoined the wall--he put the hand-bag at that end.

I remember wondering why he carried his bag about with him.

But then I, of course, was carrying what I believed to be my jewel-case." "Did you see him talking to any of your fellow-passengers that night ?" "Oh, yes--to two or three of them--in the hall of the hotel.