"I thought the matter over on the journey down to Bombay, and I came to the conclusion that since the photograph might be wanted at Salak's trial I had better take it to the Governor's house at Bombay.

But Government House is out at Malabar Point, four miles from the quays.

I took the photograph out myself and so I missed the boat.

But there was an announcement in the papers that I had sailed, and in fact the consul at Marseilles came on board at that port to inquire for me on instructions from the Indian Government." Mr.Pettifer leaned back.
"Yes, I see," he said thoughtfully.

"That makes a difference--a big difference." Then he sat upright again and said sharply: "You were in Bombay then when Mrs.Ballantyne was brought down from Chitipur ?" "Yes." "And when the case for the Crown was started ?" "Yes." "And when the Crown's witnesses were cross-examined ?" "Yes." "Why did you wait then all that time before you came forward ?" Pettifer put the question with an air of triumph.