Appears to be of foreign birth." "English, I should say, and just over." "English, without a doubt.

I'll go speak to him; you wait here, but watch out for the Coroner, and send him my way as soon as he's at leisure." Then he reapproached the bench, and observing, with the keenness with which he observed everything without a direct look, that with each step he took the stranger's confusion increased, he decided to wait till after he had finished with the others, before he entered upon an inquiry which might prove not only lengthy but of the first importance.
He was soon very glad that he had done this.

He got nothing from Mr.
Simpson; but the questions put to Mr.Turnbull were more productive.
Almost at the first word, this gentleman acknowledged that he had seen a movement in the great square of tapestry to which Mr.Gryce drew his attention.

He did not know when, or just where he stood at the time, but he certainly had noticed it shake.
"Can you describe the movement ?" asked the gratified detective.
"It swayed out----" "As if blown by some wind ?" "No, more as if pushed forward by a steady hand." "Good! And what then ?" "It settled back almost without a quiver." "Instantly ?" "No, not instantly.

A moment or two passed before it fell back into place." "This was before the attendant Correy called out his alarm, of course ?" Yes, of course it was before; but how long before, he couldn't say.