It was dark outside, but the hall-lamp was alight." "Kindly look at this"-- here a small object was passed across to the witness.

"It is a trinket that Mr.Bellingham is stated to have carried suspended from his watch-guard.

Can you remember if he was wearing it in that manner when he came to the house ?" "No, he was not." "You are sure of that ?" "Quite sure." "Thank you.

And now I want to ask you about the search that you have mentioned.

You say that you went all over the house.