The House Opposite

trician, and during the rest of the time remained in the room checking off the men as they came in. It is needless for me to repeat all the testimony, as a great de

night nor last night had he seen or heard anything suspicious. The only person he had admitted on either night was Mr. Atki

appeared still very much frightened, and only l

this man before?"

wered Jim, in

him before," gently insisted Mr. Merritt; "for, you see, we have reason to believe th

id, p'raps I did; I dunno, he

know h

, s

you see

Here the boy glanced a

now about the man. The truth, now, and the whole truth, mind you; and don't

as he's the same gem'man as come to see Miss Derwent last win

laimed McGorry, tak

fere with justice and intimidate witnesses. Now, my boy, t

most immedjutely, and de

ime did th

been 'bout

stairs with t

s,

did he

sah; I didn't

was t

pty, we's not so partic'lar as we are in de winter, and we

said th

at half-past eight and Joe h

ll on Miss Derw

nobod

lady go out d

s,

you know of h

g lady she went out mighty early, little before eight, maybe, and den she co

evidently searc

ter, and she goes out again immedjutely. Yes, sah, and den I seed her come i

at she was alone eac

parcels come for her in

one; do you hear? If I find out you have been gossipping I'll know how to deal with you," and he looked so

towards the Coroner, "but I should like to ask Ji

d Jim, pointing to the Tuxedo coat,

as not at all intimidated by the scene before him, and

e Coroner, consulting a small paper he held

s,

y and tell me if you recognize

attentively for some moments

is

sah; he wouldn't

u seen h

; just d

was

y ebeni

hat t

uarter to t

he exact time?" the Coron

to call on a lady, and so I loo

s ever calling on M

ling on; 'twas Mrs. Atkins." This was a sur

he had been calling on,

ll on. He only come at a quarter to ten. He w

s. Atkins r

s,

ber at what t

didn't see

leman calling in the building on

d. "I didn't see no

ad, try an

o one else. Mr. Stuar

eman, slightly resembling the cor

such par

his description call here at about

h; I wa'n't in de b

Miss Derwen

I seen he

see her go

, s

g were y

ah, and stayed till e

tranger you saw enter or leave the buildi

s,

that you are not mistake

noticed him

u notice him

. "Out with it,"

seemed like he

d he sh

loud and

what he was

into de elevator, 'Take me up to de fifth floor,' and I says, says I, 'Do you mean Mrs. Atkins?' and he says, 'Yes, fellow, and be quick 'bout it.' And den I asks him to wait, and send up his card, and he roars: 'Min' your o

sed for

e habit of answering

eber see her

s in the house

n was out of town."

id he r

ime las

an you tell us about Miss Derwent's

d, as far as they went

t did she do yesterda

te in de arternoon, and when she come in she had her vei

e say a

, s

ing for a man to walk downstairs, and go out, without

red, dubiously; "but Tony, he's d

s all you know o

s,

trangers hanging around the bui

, s

en; you may go

ou, sah," and Joe

later a small

n carefully; did you ever see him before?" The boy looked

one resembling the deceased come t

, s

t evening? Now, be car

st six to do some errands for Mr. Mc

n did yo

n mos' eight, sah, but

nt either come in or go

en her come; sh

see her again

, s

what did she

idn't see her

ay, what did

out in de mornin' and

e anything unu

d to us she'd

or out of the building on Tues

wo gem'men come in-Mr. Stuart, and

at all resemble

t rightly

y n

en he come, an' I jus' see a big man go pas

s upstairs wh

de front h

see anyon

, s

not to speak of this affair to a

of the building," said the Coroner, "and mus

Atkins that you want to see them," said Mr. Merritt, "and, in case the lady should be ov

oo delighted