After my cousin left I discovered that the moon was just rising, and the view across the Hudson being extremely beautiful, as well as novel to me, I extinguished the light in my room and sat down by the open window to enjoy it.

I heard Mr.Scott stepping quietly about his room for a few moments; then all was still.

I sat for some time admiring the scenery, until I was aroused by hearing him pacing back and forth like a person in deep thought.

I then found it was much later than I supposed,--nearly one o' clock,--and I immediately retired; but so long as I was awake I could hear him walking in his room." As Miss Carleton finished her testimony it was evident that the tide of general opinion had turned somewhat in favor of the young secretary, but the latter quietly ignored the friendly glances cast in his direction.
It was generally supposed that all testimony in the case had now been heard.

Considerable surprise was, therefore, manifested when the coroner nodded to Mr.Whitney, who, in turn, beckoned to some one in the hall.