Evening journal., 1922-08-22

Mrs. Stevens. and she said. "Oh.
what was that?" frghtened-like.
And ! said That was in the house,
Mrs. Stevens. that was. Just ike
something going off, It was
Thank you" said the coroner.
There was another emotional dis
turbance in the room as Cayley went
into the witness-box; not "Sensa-
tlon" this time. but an eager and, as
II seemed 10 Antony. sympathetic in
terest. Now they were getting to
grips with the drama.
He gave his evidence carefully,
unemotionally-th lies with the
same slow deliberation as the truth.
Antony watched him intently won
dering what II was about him which
had this odd sort OF attractiveness.
For Antony. who knew that he was
lying, and lying Gas he believed not
FOR Marks sake but his own, yet
could not help sharing some OF that
general sympathy with him.
WAS Mark ever in possession OF
a revolver?" asked the coroner.
Not 20 my knowledge. I think
I should have known II he had
been"
"You were alone with him all that
morning. Did he talk about this
visit OF Roberts at sll?"
Il didn't see very much Of him in
the morning was at work in my
room, and outside. and so on. We
unched together and he talked OF Il
then a llttle.'
I'm what terms?"
Wei" he hesitated. and then
went on. Il can't think Of a better
word than 'peevishly.'
You didn't hear any conversation |
between the brothers when they
we're in the Office together?"
NO. 1 happened 10 go into the |
library just after Mark had gone in, |
and / was there all the time"
Was the library door open?"
"Oh yes"
did you see or hear the last wit
ness AT all?"
NO"
Would you call Mark a hasty-
man."
Cayley considered this cafefully
before answering.
'Hasty-tempered, yes" he said.
But not violent-tempered."
Was he fairly athletic? Active
md quick?"
Active and quick. yes. Not par
icularly strong.
yes. One question more. Was
dark in the habit OF carrying any
sum OF money about
With him?"
Yes. He always mad one t100
tote on him. and perhaps ten or
wenty pounds as well"
Thank you. Mr. Cayley"
Cayley went back heavily to his
cat. Damn IT," said Antony to
iimself. "why do like the fellow?"
Antony dillingham;"
Again the eager interest of the
oom could be felt. Who was this
tranger who had got mixed up in
he business so mysteriously?
Antony smiled at Bill and stepped
II to give his evidence.
He explained how he came TO be
taying at the George" at Wood
am. how he had heard that the
red House was in the neighbor-
ood. how he had walked over 10
ee his friend Beverley. and had ar
ived just after the tragedy. Think
ng It over afterward he was fairly
ertain that he had heard the shot,
ut it had not made any impression
n him at the time.
you and the last witness reached
he French windows together and
ound them shut?"
Yes"
"You pushed them in and came to
be body. OF course you had no
lea whose body 1t was?"
No"
Did Mr.. Cayley say anything7"
'He turned the body over, just so
s TO see the face, and when he saw
&. he said. Thank Cod"
Again the reporters wrote Sen
alton"
Did you understand what ne
leant by that7"
Il asked him who It was, and he
hid that II was Robert Albeit.
hen he explained that he was afraid
first It was the cousin with whom
2 lived-Mark"
Yes Did he seem upset ?"
Very much so at first. Less
hen he found that It wasn't Mark"
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