From a number of packages he selected a small one, and brought it to the desk, placing it before the reporter.
"There is the package.

That contains, as you say, thirty grains of morphia in half a dozen five-grain capsules.

You see that it is sealed just as it left the drug store.

Now, open it and look for yourself.

Here are scales; if you want to see whether a single grain is missing or not, find out for yourself.
"Perhaps," said the newspaper man, "we had better leave this investigation for the proper authorities." "Then you still believe that I am the murderer of William Brenton ?" "Yes, I still believe that." "Very well; you may do as you please.