“It might be;” she murmured; “but if so, they soon returned. I had reason for my horror, if not for my superstition, as the event showed.”
The coroner did not attempt to controvert this. He was about to launch a final inquiry.
“Miss Tuttle; upon the return of yourself and Mr. Jeffrey to your home after your final visit to the Moore house, did you have any interview that was without witnesses?”
“No.”
“Did you exchange any words?”
“I think we did exchange some words; it would be only natural.”
“Are you willing to state what words?”
She looked dazed and appeared to search her memory.
“I don’t think I can,” she objected.
“But something was said by you and some answer was made by him?”