And the next thing I heard was of the murder of John Phillips.

I didn't connect that with the visit of the mysterious man at first; but of course I read the account of the inquest, and Mr.Ridley's evidence, and then I began to see there was some strange business going on, though I couldn't even guess at what it could be.

And I did nothing, and said nothing--there seemed nothing, then, that I could do or say, though I meant to come forward later--until I saw the affair of Crone in the newspapers, and I knew then that there was more in the matter than was on the surface.

So, when I learnt that a man named Carter had been arrested on the charge of murdering Crone, I came to Berwick, and went to the court to hear what was said when Carter was put before the magistrates.

I got a quiet seat in the court--and maybe you didn't see me." "I did!" I exclaimed.