"Did he use that as well as the gas ?" "He rarely used the gas, sir, though it was put into the room at his request.

He found the reading-lamp suited his sight better." "Did he use candles?
I saw no candlestick in the room." "He never used candles, sir--only the reading-lamp." "When was the gas-globe smashed?
Last night ?" "It must have been, sir.

Ann says it was quite all right yesterday." "I've got my own idea how that was done," said Galloway, who had been an attentive listener to the innkeeper's replies to Colwyn's questions.
"Show the way downstairs to the back door, Mr.Benson." The innkeeper preceded them down the stairs and along the passage to another one, which terminated in a latched door, which he opened.
"How was this door fastened last night ?" asked Galloway.
"By this bolt at the top," said the innkeeper, pointing to it.

"There is no key--only this catch." "Is this the only back outlet from the inn ?" asked Colwyn.
"Yes, sir." At Galloway's suggestion they first went to the side of the inn, in order to examine the ground beneath the windows.

The fence enclosing the yard had fallen into disrepair, and had many gaps in it.