She said that she had not: that she had been told of the disaster, and had appeared shocked; but had complained of a headache, and had not risen.

I then asked Justine if Mrs.Falchion had been told who the suicide was, and was answered in the negative.

At that moment a lady came to me and said in an awed whisper: "Dr.Marmion, is it true that the man who committed suicide was a second-class passenger, and that he appeared at the ball last night, and danced with Mrs.Falchion ?" I knew that my reply would soon become common property, so I said: "He was a first-class passenger, though until yesterday he travelled second-class.

I knew him.

His name was Charles Boyd.