"Is there any other reason why you doubt Coolidge killed himself ?" "Did you notice where he was shot, sir ?" "Behind the right ear; the wound was plainly visible." "Not very easy for a man to do himself, sir." "No, but possible, nevertheless.

The coroner was satisfied on that point." "Yes, sir, but the coroner overlooked one thing, sir.

He was sure it was a suicide case, and wanted to get done with it in a hurry.

I and Simmons, sir, washed the body to get it ready for burial, an' I combed the hair down over the bullet wound.

There wasn't no powder marks on the skin, an' not a hair was singed, sir.