Grant seems to have been popular here; he had almost recovered from the blow of Miss Melhuish's death by the straightforward speech he made before the inquest.

But Siddle threw him back into the mud by a few skillful words.

What is Siddle's record?
Is he a local man ?" "I think not.

Robinson can tell us." "Robinson says he 'believes' Siddle is a widower.

That doesn't argue long and close knowledge." "We must look into it.