In the Mayor's Parlour Part 40
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"What, now?"
"Well, Mrs. Mallett went away that day to visit her sister, Mrs.
Coppinger, for a day or two. About noon Mr. Mallett told me and cook that he wanted to have some gentlemen to dinner that evening, and we were to prepare accordingly."
"I see. Sort of special dinner, eh?"
"Yes."
"Did the gentlemen come?"
"Yes."
"Who were they?"
"Mr. Coppinger and Alderman Crood."
"What time was that?"
"Between six and half-past."
"What happened after their arrival?"
"They went into the morning-room with Mr. Mallett. I took some brown sherry in there and gla.s.ses. Soon after that, Mr. Mallett went out. I was just inside the dining-room as he crossed the hall. He told me there'd very likely be another gentleman to dinner, and I must lay another cover. He went out then, and was away about ten minutes. Then he came back with Mr. Krevin Crood."
"Came back with Mr. Krevin Crood. Did you see them come in together?"
"I let them in."
"Did you hear anything said as they entered?"
"Yes, I heard Mr. Krevin Crood say that he wasn't dressed for dinner-parties. Mr. Mallett then told me to take Mr. Krevin upstairs and get him anything he wanted."
"Did you take Mr. Krevin upstairs?"
"Yes. I took him up to Mr. Mallett's dressing-room. I showed him the hot water arrangement, got him clean towels, and asked him what he wanted.
He said he wanted a clean s.h.i.+rt, a collar, and a handkerchief."
"A handkerchief?"
"Yes, a handkerchief."
"Did you get him these things?"
"I showed him where to get them. I opened the drawers in which Mr.
Mallett's s.h.i.+rts, collars and handkerchiefs are kept, so that he could help himself. Then I asked him if there was anything more I could get him. He said there was nothing but a clothes brush. I got him that, and left him."
"When did you see him next?"
"About twenty minutes after, when he came downstairs and went into the morning-room to the other gentlemen."
"Was he smartened up then?"
"He was smart enough--smarter than the others, I should say."
"Had he taken one of Mr. Mallett's s.h.i.+rts?"
"Yes, one of his very best white ones."
"Very good. Now then, talking about s.h.i.+rts, who looks after the laundry affairs at the Bank House?"
"I do."
"You send the linen to the laundry?"
"Yes."
"And receive it and put it away when it comes back?"
"Yes."
"Always?"
"Always!"
"When does it go, and when does it return?"
"It goes on Monday morning and comes home on Sat.u.r.day afternoon."
"Do you put it away on Sat.u.r.day afternoon?"
"Not finally. It goes into a hot cupboard to air. Then on Monday, some time, I put it away in the proper place--sort it out."
"I see. Do you remember sorting it out and putting away the different articles in their proper places on the Monday before this little dinner-party?"
"Yes, I do."
"Did you notice the presence of any article which didn't belong to the Mallett family?"
"Yes--at least, I was doubtful."
"Doubtful, eh? Well, what was it?"
"A gentleman's handkerchief."
"You weren't sure that it was Mr. Mallett's?"
"I wasn't sure that it wasn't. And I didn't think it was."
"Why were you uncertain?"
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