Hurst keeps his overcoats and hats
in."
"Does the wardrobe lock?"
"Yes."
"Was it locked when you went in?"
"I'm sure I don't know. I don't go about trying the cupboards and
drawers."
"What furniture is there in the drawing-room?"
"A cabinet, six or seven chairs, a Chesterfield sofa, a piano, a
silver-table, and one or two occasional tables."
"Is the piano a grand or an upright."
"It is an upright grand."
"In what position is it placed?"
"It stands across a corner near the window."
"Is there sufficient room behind it for a man to conceal himself?"
Miss Dobbs was amused and did not dissemble. "Oh, yes," she sniggered,
"there's plenty of room for a man to hide behind it."
"When you searched the drawing-room, did you look behind the piano?"
"No, I didn't?" Miss Dobbs replied scornfully.
"Did you look under the sofa?"
"Certainly not!"
"What did you do, then?"
"We opened the door and looked into the room. We were not looking for a
cat or a monkey; we were looking for a middle-aged gentleman.
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