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"Yes, sir"

"When was this?"

"Last Monday night"

"Monday? Not Tuesday?"

"No, sir, Monday, the 16th"

"Will you tell us to whom you sold it?"

You could have heard a pin drop

"Yes, sir It was to Mr Inglethorp"

Every eye turned si, i words fell fro to rise froh a remarkably well acted expression of astonishment rose on his face

"You are sure of what you say?" asked the Coroner sternly

"Quite sure, sir"

"Are you in the habit of selling strychnine indiscri man wilted visibly under the Coroner's frown

"Oh, no, sir--of course not But, seeing it was Mr Inglethorp of the Hall, I thought there was no har"

Inwardly I sympathized It was only human nature to endeavour to please "The Hall"--especially when ittransferred from Coot's to the local establish poison to sign a book?"

"Yes, sir, Mr Inglethorp did so"