Signor Torriani and the waiter gave a description of William Kershaw, which coincided exactly with that given by Mrs.Kershaw of her husband.
"Oddly enough he seemed to be a very absent-minded sort of person, for on this second occasion, no sooner had he left than the waiter found a pocket-book in the coffee-room, underneath the table.

It contained sundry letters and bills, all addressed to William Kershaw.

This pocket-book was produced, and Karl Mueller, who had returned to the court, easily identified it as having belonged to his dear and lamented friend 'Villiam.' "This was the first blow to the case against the accused.

It was a pretty stiff one, you will admit.

Already it had begun to collapse like a house of cards.