"The widow, Mrs.Mazarine, is not here ?" he said questioningly.
Nolan Doyle interposed.

"Mrs.Mazarine is at my ranch.

She came there yesterday evening at eight o'clock and remained with my wife and myself until twelve o'clock.

The murder was committed before twelve o'clock.
Mrs.Mazarine does not even know that her husband is dead.

She is not well to-day, and we have kept the knowledge from her." "Is she under medical care ?" asked the Coroner.