About ten o'clock
I believe they had been acquainted some years , and they appeared to be on excellent terms . There was no indication of any quarrel or disagreement between them . '' `` What time did the accused leave the yacht on the night of the murder ? '' `` About ten o'clock . He said that he wanted to get home early , as his housekeeper was away and he did not like the house to be left with no one in it . '' This was the whole of Jezzard 's evidence , and was confirmed by that of Leach and Pitford . Then , when the fisherman had deposed to the discovery of the body , the sergeant was called , and stepped forward , grasping a carpet-bag , and looking as uncomfortable as if he had been the accused instead of a witness .