Few of his hearers troubled to reflect that a smudge of fresh gore on Grant's cheek could hardly have any bearing on the death of a woman whose body had admittedly lain all night in the river.

It sufficed that Robinson had introduced a touch of the right color into the inquiry.

Even the coroner was worried.
"Well!" he said testily.
"I took down his statement, sir," said the witness, well knowing that he had wiped off Grant's morning score in the matter of Bush Walk.
"Never mind his statement.

That must await the adjourned hearing.

What did you do with the body ?" "Took it to the stable of the Hare and Hounds, sir." "Where it was viewed recently by the jury ?" "Yes, sir." "It is the body identified by Mr.Ingerman as that of his wife ?" "Yes, sir." "That will do....