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Chapter VI. The Inquest

           “Itshowsclearlyenoughthatmypooroldfriendhadjustfoundoutshe’dbeenmadeafoolof!”

           “Itsaysnothingofthekindintheletter,”theCoronerpointedout.

           “No,becauseEmilynevercouldbeartoputherselfinthewrong.ButIknowher.Shewantedmeback.Butshewasn’tgoingtoownthatI’dbeenright.Shewentroundabout.Mostpeopledo.Don’tbelieveinitmyself.”

           Mr.Wellssmiledfaintly.So,Inoticed,didseveralofthejury.MissHowardwasobviouslyquiteapubliccharacter.

           “Anyway,allthistomfooleryisagreatwasteoftime,”continuedthelady,glancingupanddownthejurydisparagingly.“Talk—talk—talk!Whenallthetimeweknowperfectlywell——”

           TheCoronerinterruptedherinanagonyofapprehension:

           “Thankyou,MissHoward,thatisall.”

           Ifancyhebreathedasighofreliefwhenshecomplied.

           Thencamethesensationoftheday.TheCoronercalledAlbertMace,chemist’sassistant.

           Itwasouragitatedyoungmanofthepaleface.InanswertotheCoroner’squestions,heexplainedthathewasaqualifiedpharmacist,buthadonlyrecentlycometothisparticularshop,astheassistantformerlytherehadjustbeencalledupforthearmy.

           Thesepreliminariescompleted,theCoronerproceededtobusiness.

           “Mr.Mace,haveyoulatelysoldstrychninetoanyunauthorizedperson?”

           “Yes,sir.”

           “Whenwasthis?”

           “LastMondaynight.”

           “Monday?NotTuesday?”

           “No,sir,Monday,the16th.”

           “Willyoutellustowhomyousoldit?”

           Youcouldhaveheardapindrop.

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