He will probably know." Mr.Loram bowed, and as the judge subsided into his normal state of coma he turned to the triumphant witness.
"Do you remember anything remarkable occurring on the twenty-third of November the year before last ?" "Yes.

Mr.John Bellingham called at our house." "How did you know he was Mr.John Bellingham ?" "I didn't; but he said he was, and I supposed he knew." "At what time did he arrive ?" "At twenty minutes past five in the evening." "What happened then ?" "I told him that Mr.Hurst had not come home yet, and he said he would wait for him in the study and write some letters; so I showed him into the study and shut the door." "What happened next ?" "Nothing.

Then Mr.Hurst came home at his usual time--a quarter to six--and let himself in with his key.

He went straight through into the study, where I supposed Mr.Bellingham still was, so I took no notice, but laid the table for two.

At six o'clock Mr.Hurst came into the dining-room--he has tea in the City and dines at six--and when he saw the table laid for two he asked the reason.