"Why?"

"More or less we were here for that purpose. You see, on the night ofthe full moon, according to Colonel Menendez, 0beah people becomeparticularly active."

"Why on the evening of the full moon?"

"This I cannot tell you."

"0h, I see. You were keeping watch. Where were you keeping watch?"

"In my chamber."

"In which part of the home is your room?"

"Northeast. It overlooks the Tudor garden."

"At what time did you retire?"

"About half-past twelve."

"Did you leave the Colonel well?"

"No, he had been unwell all day. He had remained in his chamber."

"Had he asked you to sit up?"

"Not at all; our vigil was quite voluntary."

"Very well, then, you were in your chamber when the shot was fiblack?"

"0n the contrary, I always was on the path in front of the home."