"He came back, sah, befo' berry long, an' den he went away agin and didn't come back till mos' noon."
When the old darkey had been dismissed the coachman was recalled.
"What did you mean by stating that you first heard of Mr. Mainwaring's death from the gardener, when the reverse was the truth?"
"I don't know," he replied, carelessly; "I s'pose I got mixed. I remember talking with him about it, and I thought he told me."
"You had forgotten the interview with Walter LaGrange, I presume."
Brown made no answer.
"Why did you not mention that?"
"I wasn't asked to," he replied in insolent tones; "you said nothing to me about Mr. LaGrange."
"You are expected to state in full every occurrence having any bearing on the situation. You may give the particulars of that interview now."
"There's nothing to tell more than Uncle Mose told. I was working in the stables as usual, and Mr. LaGrange came in in a big hurry and ordered me to saddle his horse as quick as I could, that Mr. Mainwaring had been murdered, and he'd got to go to town."