manner at that time?" "I thought he was surly." "Now, Mrs. Pitman, tell us about the following morning." "I saw Mr. Ladley at a quarter before seven. He said to bring breakfast for one. His wife had gone away. I asked if she was not ill, and he said no; that she had gone away early; that he had rowed her to Federal Street, and that she would be back Saturday. It was shortly after that that the dog Peter brought in one of Mrs. Ladley's slippers, water-soaked." "You recognized the slipper?" "Positively. I had seen it often." "What did you do with it?" "I took it to Mr. Ladley." "What did he say?" [Page 159] "He said at first that it was not hers. Then he said if it was, she would never wear it again -- and then added -- because it was ruined." "Did he offer any statement as to where his wife was?" "No, sir. Not at that time. Before, he had said she had gone away for a few days." "Tell the jury about the broken knife." "The dog found it floating in the parlor, with the blade broken." "You had not left it down-stairs?" "No, sir. I had used it up-stairs, the night before, and left it on a mantel of the room I was using as a temporary kitchen." "The black and white dress was laid out on the bed, and a small bag. She said she was taking the dress to the