“You are doubtless, then, acquainted with a certain stand in his room containing a drawer?”
“Yes, sir.”
“How long is it since you had occasion to go to this drawer?”
“Yesterday,” visibly trembling at the admission.
“At what time?”
“Near noon, I should judge.”
“Was the pistol he was accustomed to keep there in its place at the time?”
“I presume so; I did not observe.”
“Did you turn the key upon closing the drawer?”
“I did.”