“ Point No. 1 ⁠— Mr. Ackroyd was heard talking to someone at half-past nine.

“ Point No. 2 ⁠—At some time during the evening Ralph Paton must have come in through the window, as evidenced by the prints of his shoes.

“ Point No. 3 ⁠— Mr. Ackroyd was nervous that evening, and would only have admitted someone he knew.

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