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man steps forward.
state what you know about this
CASE
81 don't know nothin' about the
mur-dcath of the Doctor he saws un-
easily.
"Ile was at your house last night"
''Ycs. sir
"ht what hour?"
about : o'clock"
"How long did he remain thcre?"
Until nearly o."
"Sour wife wa ill?'
Eyes, sir
You came to this Office yourself to
summon the Doctor
Yes. SIR
What was yonr wifc's complaints
She was confined. sir
ION, became Il mothCr?'
Yes, sir"
"Do YOU know where the doctor
went after leaving your house,
''fes. sir. He went To Mister
hdrian's house.
ITO the house of your employer, Mr..
Adrian Dyke"
YES. sir"
why did he so there? DO you
know"
"A man from the house came for
him. Missus Adrian was ncedin' him.
h was taken sudden i'll, like my
wife"
"hh! Also c~onfned?"
Eyes, Sir"
A murmur of surprise wells up from
tue crowd. Something else TO gossip
upon.
did you accompany IN do;tor to
the house of your employer
did / go with him. do you mcan?"
YES. Did you go with him.
mo, SIR
Then you did not see the doctor
after he had left your housc?'
Eyes, SIR"
"Oh, you did. Whcre?"
my missus seemed To he gcttin'
worse. | went to Mister Adrian's
after him, and he went back with me
To my house."
Then he returned toyour housc?'
Eyes, sir."
bout what time was this?"
NEARLY midnight, I should judge"
GLOW long did he remain with you,
upon this second visit?'
''Only q short time. About ten min
utcs- lie gave my wife some medicine
and then said he would be back in the
mOrnin', and started towards town"
'Ah, you saw him take the road to-
-Yyyd West Chester"
9ycs, sir. | stood in the door,
NLdin' the lamp for him. 80 he could
Lee"
And that is the lastyou saw of him
living?"
The witness hesitatcs. looking with
eager eyes upon his master.
.I'nmn SnnuE Hid Won Spp Dir. W IL
bur after that?'
mo, sir." The words burst from
his lips.
The coroner looks suspiciously.
what made you hesitate" he de-
mands.
The man looks about him fcarfully.
1.-The sight of the good DO .tor layin'
there dead, when ! saw him so full OF
life last night made me feel mighty
bad SIR" he mumbles.
The o seems to he satisfied
with this explanation, for he is about
10 dismiss the witness.
Garcau bends ovcr to him, and whis-
pcrs u few words in his ear.
''Oh, yes, very opportunc. Gardner,
did you see in the possession of the
deceased, a small black notc-book?'
II believe he did have a book last
night. A little book he wrote in"
''Ihen you saw him write something
in a 6ook?"
"No, sir, he was goin' to write down
something when the man from the
house knocked at the door"
what did he do with the book
~ think he put il in the inside
pocket of his coat"
You are sure of this"
We'll, ] can't say positive, because
was standin' by my wife, but am
pretty sure he did"
Did you'scc that book again after
thaty'
''Yes, sir"
"Then your know he still had the
book with him, after he had left your
house?"
'Yes, SIR"
Where did you see it the second
timer"
I'm the hallway of Mister Adrian's
house."
''liOw did you come to sec it?'
1--WE was goin' to leave the house
when he said, Wait q minute and
took the book from his pocket and
wrote In it,"
Ibid he return it to his pocket,
then?"
''Ycs, SIR"
"Sure 1T did not drop on the floor
mo, sir, he put the book in his
scket aud buttoned his coat"
''Then you left the house togethe,
adj went to your cottage"
"Yes, sir"
lyon and the doctor"
eyes, SIR"
..No other ~nerson?"
mo, sir, we were by ourselves"
''Is that all you know" :
"Yes, SIR"
''That will do,
With a sigh Of relief Gardner steps
back. An acquaintance stands neal
him.
GLAD your wife Is over her trouble
he whispers. what is it, boy Oh
girl?"
The gardener looks owe his shoulder
at the questioaer,
boy" he says, then quickly, NO
mean n girl" II.
Funny you should make a mistake
y ~ wanted q boy, n have been