He asked what was the matter, and they told him that Bill Dingus had been murdered by somebody.
Mr.Potts thought he would put on his hat and go down to the coroner's office and see what the tragedy was.

When he got there, Mr.Dingus had revived somewhat, and he told his story to the coroner.

He was trimming a tree in Butterwick's garden, when he suddenly heard the explosion of a gun, and the next minute a bullet struck him in the thigh and he fell to the ground.

He said he couldn't imagine who did it.

Then the doctor examined the wound and found a string hanging from it, and a large bullet suspended upon the string.