Five minutes later Mr.Ashley went out again, telling the valet not to sit up for him.

Chipps could not say at what time either of the young gentlemen had come home.
"That short visit home--presumably to fetch the revolver--was thought to be very important, and Mr.John Ashley's friends felt that his case was practically hopeless.
"The valet's evidence and that of James Funnell, the constable, who had overheard the conversation near the park railings, were certainly the two most damning proofs against the accused.

I assure you I was having a rare old time that day.

There were two faces in court to watch which was the greatest treat I had had for many a day.

One of these was Mr.John Ashley's.
"Here's his photo--short, dark, dapper, a little 'racy' in style, but otherwise he looks a son of a well-to-do farmer.