Two or three days before the assault takes place, a list in your handwriting, and which is headed, '_Places to be attacked_,' is found, under circumstances that leave no doubt that it came directly from you.

Well, the same mob that attacks these places--_marked out by you_--traverse a long distance to reach the house of your next-door neighbour.

They break into it, and kill him; and you, who are aware at the time that he is your own cousin, do not attempt to interpose to prevent it, although it can be proved that you were all-powerful with the marauders.

No! you allow him to be destroyed without an effort to save him, and immediately claim his property.

Now, Mr.
Stevens, people disposed to be suspicions--seeing how much you were to be the gainer by his removal, and knowing you had some connection with this mob--might not scruple to say that _you_ instigated the attack by which he lost his life; and I put it to you--now don't you think that, if it was any one else, you would say that the thing looked suspicious ?" Mr.Stevens winced at this, but made no effort to reply.
Mr.Balch continued, "What I was going to remark is simply this.