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"And now observe the completeness of the coincidence These human remains, as you will be told presently by the experienced and learned entleman who has examined them most exhaustively, are those of a ht inches in height, fairly muscular and well preserved, apparently healthy, and rather stoutly built Another witness will tell you that the ht inches in height, fairly muscular and well preserved, apparently healthy, and rather stoutly built And--anotherfact--the testator was accustoer of his left hand--the very finger that is , which fitted so tightly that he was unable to get it off after once putting it on; a ring, gentlemen, of so peculiar a pattern that had it been found on the body must have instantly established the identity of the reentlemen, the remains which have been found are those of a man exactly like the testator; they differ from hiests an atte peculiarity which he undoubtedly presented; and they were deposited in their various hiding-places about the tily, when you have heard these facts proved by the sworn testi to the disappearance, I shall ask you for a verdict in accordance with that evidence"

Mr Loralanced over his brief while the usher was ad the oath to the first witness

This was Mr Jellicoe, who stepped into the box and directed a stony gaze at the (apparently) unconscious judge The usual prelih, Mr Loram proceeded to examine hient, I believe?"

"I was--and a have you known hi from your experience of him, should you say that he was a person likely to disappear voluntarily and suddenly to cease to coive your reasons for that opinion"

"Such conduct on the part of the testator would be entirely opposed to his habits and character as they are known to ular and business-like in his dealings withabroad he always kept me informed as to his whereabouts, or, if he was likely to be beyond reach of communications, he always advised me beforehand One of my duties was to collect a pension which he drew fron Office, and on no occasion, previous to his disappearance, has he ever failed to furnish me punctually with the necessary documents"