Evening star., 1923-10-11
Clinton Testihes.

INHE man himself was perhaps
the coolest person present
not even excepting the prac-
ticed barrister, who was
feeling the excitement of the fray
He was not a man of remarkable
anpearance-rather. he was OF a type
so familiar In great commercial CEN
ters as to pass unnoticed; the type
of the highly respectable. conven-
tional clerk, quiet and reserved IN
manner, the type which one associ-
ates with banks and counting houses
and mercantile offices.
He was quietly and unostentatious-
ly. but at the same time fashionabiy
dressed In dark clothes. Out OF re-
spect for the dead man he mad as
sumed a black crayat; he wore DlacK
gloves. AS he stood in the witness
box he made a somber picture--a pic
ture Of black and white, of light and
shade. Everything about him was OF
consistent neatness; his smooth'
dark hair, his carefully trimmed mus
cache and his glossy linen.
And his face was as quiet as MN
self: his entire attitude and appear
ance suggested an infinite composure.
"Mr. Stead" began Stanford, you
are chief cashier sf the Mannersiey
Main Colliery?"
That. / suppose. means that you
are really at the head Of the financial
matters?"
How long have you held tnat
post?"
Five years"
And what was your previous posi-
tion?'
II have held every position in the
cashiers department., after entering
IL ten years ago-from an ordinary
clerkship to the chief cashiership."
And previous to that?"
ford and Lancashire railway, and
You naturally enjoyed the late Sir
Roberts confidence. seeing that you
held a position of such great trust
and responsibility?
II believe / enjoyed the late Sir
Roberts confidence in every way"
you occasionally called at the cas-
tle?"
II constantly called at the castle.
1 called regularly"
LAS a visitor, or on business, or
what?"
I'm both respects, Sir Robert some
times asked me to dine. ] constantly
called to see him in the evening on
business matters"
You went there last night-at
twenty minutes to 1oT
And you were shown into the
nbrary?"
"I was"
And remained there until you
heard Mr.. Quinton call for help?"
Yes"
when you entered the study"
You went into the study. of
course, through the door which COM
municates with the library"
Had that door been closed all the
time you were in the library"
II conclude that IL had from the
fact that 1t was certainly closed when
I went to Mt. Quinton's assistance"
You have heard the evidence which
effect that you were in the library
from $40 to $50. Is that correct"
''I have no reason to dispute 1t. !
should say 1T Is quite correct"
You have also heard DR.. Childe
affirm positively that Sir Robert must
s:4s. and that there almost GER
tainly-we may take 1t as certainly
have been two sounds--one. the fall
of the body; the other, a loud groar1.
Did you, who were in the next room,
a silent apartment. mind, where there
you, hear anything Of eitherT
Everybody in court regarded Mar
shall Stead eagerly as this question
was put to him. He answered 1t as
coolly as he had answered all the
others.
IT heard nothing"
Absolutely nothing?"
Absolutely nbthing."
Stanford paused for a moment and
seemed to be rejecting. He present.
Iy went on:
you know the interior arrange
ments of the castle well?"
VERY we'll indeed, as regards the
lower rooms, the reception rooms"
Don't you think II a strange thing