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Joseph Chinney, porter at the Carriford Road Station, deposed that he saw Mrs Manston, dressed as the last witness had described, get out of a second-class carriage on the night of the twenty-eighth

She stood beside hie, consisting of the clamped deal box and another covered with canvas, was placed in the cloak-roo nobody there to meet her She asked hi to Mr Manston's house, Knapwater Park He was just off duty at that tio himself

The witness here repeated the conversation he had had with Mrs

Manston during their walk, and testified to having left her at the door of the Three Tranters Inn, Mr Manston's house being closed

Next, Farrove was called A murmur of surprise and commiseration passed round the crowded roo days had so worked upon his nervously thoughtful nature that the blue orbits of his eyes, and the mere spot of scarlet to which the ruddiness of his cheeks had contracted, seemed the result of a heavy sickness A perfect silence pervaded the assembly when he spoke

His statement was that he received Mrs Manston at the threshold, and asked her to enter the parlour She would not do so, and stood in the passage whilst the maid went upstairs to see that the roo of the staircase, when Mrs Manston followed her up to the rooether

Afterwards, whilst he was standing at the door listening for his son Edward's return, he saw her light extinguished, having first caught sight of her shadowabout the room

THE CORONER: 'Did her shadow appear to be that of a wo?' SPRINGROVE: 'I cannot say, as I didn't take particular notice Itorup and down the room' Mrs Fitler, the ostler's wife and chambermaid, said that she preceded Mrs Manston into the room, put down the candle, and went out Mrs Manston scarcely spoke to her, except to ask her to bring a little brandy Witness went and fetched it fro-table

THE CORONER: 'Had Mrs Manston begun to undress, when you ca on the bed, with everything on, as when she cain to undress before you left?' 'Not exactly before I had left; but when I had closed the door, and was on the landing I heard her boot drop on the floor, as it does sometimes when pulled off?' 'Had her face appeared worn and sleepy?' 'I cannot say as her bonnet and veil were still on when I left, for she seemed rather shy and ashamed to be seen at the Three Tranters at all' 'And did you hear or see any more of her?' 'No more, sir' Mrs Crickett, temporary servant to Mr Manston, said that in accordance with Mr Manston's orders, everything had been made comfortable in the house for Mrs Manston's expected return on Monday night Mr Manston told her that himself and Mrs Manston would be home late, not till between eleven and twelve o'clock, and that supper was to be ready Not expecting Mrs Manston so early, she had gone out on a very important errand to Mrs Leat the postmistress