Of course, Chatfield had squared that jury! But he forgot the press--and the local reporters were so glad to get hold of what was really spicy news that all the Norcaster and Northborough papers have been full of it.

Everybody's talking of it, as I said--people are asking what this evidence from America is; why was there such mystery about the whole thing, and so on.
And, since then, everybody knows that Squire Greyle has left Scarhaven." "Have you seen Mrs.or Miss Greyle since the inquest ?" asked Copplestone, who was anxious to keep off subjects on which he might be supposed to possess information.

"Have you been over there ?" "No--not since that day," replied Vickers.

"And I don't care how soon we do see them, for I'm a bit anxious about this telegram.

Something must have happened." Copplestone looked out of the window on his side of the car.