8/12 I have been in Paris, and in Amiens, and I only returned by this morning's boat. As soon as I had read all the news in the papers--the English papers--and seen the dead man's photographs I determined to tell the police what I knew, and I went to New Scotland Yard as soon as I got to London this morning." Nobody else wanted to ask Mr.David Lyell any questions, and he stepped down. And Mr.Aylmore suddenly came forward again, seeking the Coroner's attention. "I--" But the Treasury Counsel was on his feet, this time stern and implacable. "I would point out, sir, that you have had Mr.Aylmore in the box, and that he was not then at all ready to give explanations, or even to answer questions," he said. |