The action of the law was, however, hurried in this case by a private communication received from the chaplain.
After twice seeing, and speaking with, Mrs.Zebedee, the reverend gentleman was persuaded that she had no more to do than himself with the murder of her husband.

He did not consider that he was justified in repeating a confidential communication--he would only recommend that Mr.
Deluc should be summoned to appear at the next examination.

This advice was followed.
The police had no evidence against Mrs.Zebedee when the inquiry was resumed.

To assist the ends of justice she was now put into the witness-box.

The discovery of her murdered husband, when she woke in the small hours of the morning, was passed over as rapidly as possible.