Then moving his hand to the left, he wrote the word '_witness_' under the writing on that side.

His hand trembled, but he wrote the word pretty plain.

As he finished writing it he told Mrs.Bell that she must sign her name as witness.

When this had been done he gave back the paper and the pen into Mary Erskine's hand, and said that she must take good care of that paper, for it was very important.

He then laid his head down again upon the pillow and shut his eyes.