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The prosecution averred that on Monday, July 16th, the prisoner had entered the chelethorp The prisoner, on the contrary, was at that time at a lonely spot called Marston's Spinney, where he had been su ter to reveal certain matters to his wife unless he coone to the appointed spot, and after waiting there vainly for half an hour had returned home Unfortunately, he had met with no one on the way there or back who could vouch for the truth of his story, but luckily he had kept the note, and it would be produced as evidence

As for the state to the destruction of the will, the prisoner had formerly practiced at the Bar, and was perfectly well aware that the will made in his favour a year before was autoe He would call evidence to shoho did destroy the will, and it was possible that that ht open up quite a ne of the case

Finally, he would point out to the jury that there was evidence against other people besides John Cavendish He would direct their attention to the fact that the evidence against Mr Lawrence Cavendish was quite as strong, if not stronger than that against his brother

He would now call the prisoner

John acquitted himself well in the witness-box Under Sir Ernest's skilful handling, he told his tale credibly and well The anonymous note received by him was produced, and handed to the jury to examine The readiness hich he adreement with his stepmother, lent value to his denials

At the close of his examination, he paused, and said: "I should like toclear I utterly reject and disapprove of Sir Ernest Heavywether's insinuations against my brother My brother, I am convinced, had no more to do with the crime than I have"

Sir Ernest merely smiled, and noted with a sharp eye that John's protest had produced a very favourable ian

"I understand you to say that it never entered your head that the witnesses at the inquest could possibly have lethorp Is not that very surprising?"

"No, I don't think so I was told there had been a quarrel between lethorp, and it never occurred to me that such was not really the case"