The gentleman paid my fare and they both went into the station.

I did not notice anything unusual about either of them.

Directly after they had gone, I got a fresh fare and drove away.' "That," Thorndyke concluded, "is Joseph Ridley's statement; and I think it will enable you to give a meaning to the other facts that I have offered for your consideration." "I am not so sure about that," said Marchmont.

"It is all exceedingly mysterious.

Your suggestion is, of course, that the woman who came to New Inn in the cab was Mrs.Schallibaum!" "Not at all," replied Thorndyke.