Your cousin probably did invite Miss Lennard into his room to show her these jewels--that, of course, would prove that he had them in his possession at some certain hour last night.

Now, about that inquest.

It is fixed for ten o'clock to-morrow morning.

Let me advise you as to your own course of procedure, having an eye on what you have told me.

Your object should be to make the proceedings to-morrow merely formal, so that the Coroner can issue his order for interment, and then adjourn for further evidence.