A Violent End. Emma Page

way home from the exhibition,’ Kelsey told him briskly. Clayton supplied the details.

      ‘And the times, as exact as possible, when you arrived and left this customer.’

      ‘I arrived there at ten minutes to six,’ Clayton answered without hesitation. ‘I know that because I’d checked the time, I’d hesitated about calling in. But the customer works on his own account, he often stays late. As I drove up I saw the light on in his office, so I went in. His secretary was still there. She made us some tea and I stayed talking with the customer for half an hour or more.’ They had chatted about business, trade in general, the exhibition.