It was devoted, like one or two others near it, to a line of famous paintings at once the hope and despair of young girl copyists.

The one most favored for this purpose hung just behind the door "X," which, half-open as they found it, made with the easel, the canvas upon it and an apron hanging carelessly over all, an impromptu screen behind which a man crouched in misery on the copyist's stool might easily remain unnoticed by anyone passing hurriedly by him.
And thus vanished one hindrance to a full belief in young Travis' story.
But a greater one remained.

The bow! the bow found behind the tapestry at the edge of which he had stood in timorous hiding! In the hope that a shock might startle him into some admission which would give a different aspect to the case, they now led him back to this place of first concealment.

He was showing strain by this time, and no delay was made to press their point.

Giving the tapestry a pull, the Coroner bade him tell what he saw behind it.
The answer came with much emotion.
"The bow! The bow which sped the arrow which killed Miss Willetts.