midday
Now , notice here , the marks of two large footprints and the black ash they left where they have been . That ash is nothing else than the charcoal dust that covers the path along which you must pass through the forest , in order to get directly from Epinay to the Glandier . You know there is a little village of charcoal-burners at that place , who make large quantities of charcoal . What the murderer did was to come here at midday , when there was nobody at the pavilion , and attempt his robbery . '' `` But what robbery ? -- Where do you see any signs of robbery ? What proves to you that a robbery has been committed ? ''