"It will serve as an opening.

Besides, this inquest will have to be adjourned--I shall ask for that.

No--Spurge must be produced." "If Spurge comes into Scarhaven," observed Copplestone, "he'll be promptly collared by the police.

They want him for poaching." "Then they can get him when the proceedings are over," retorted the old lawyer, dryly.

"They daren't touch him while he's giving evidence and that's all we want.