Chapter 6

“Leaving out for the moment the circumstances of Sir Lionel’s death,” said he, “how long a time elapsed between your finding him in his tent and the removal of his body to this hut?” “Roughly, two hours,” I replied after a few moments’ thought. “During those two hours someone was always in sight of the tent?” “Certainly.” “When was it decided he should be moved?” “When I made up my mind to go to Cairo. I gave instructions for his body to be placed in this hut . . . I am second in command, you know. Forester agreed,…