"'I am a properly qualified solicitor,' said our reporter, 'and I shall appear for her, and shall also offer myself as an eye-witness of the affair. I shall support her in her statement that she had no intention of committing suicide.'
"'I can't help that, sir,' said the policeman, with respectful pertinacity, 'I can only report what I saw, and I must do my duty. She nearly fell into the river; I hope you won't deny that, sir.'
"'I will not deny it. You are speaking now quite fairly and temperately, and I hope to bring you round to my view.'
"'To let her off, sir?'
"'Yes.'
"'I can't do it, sir.'
"'But listen to reason. She accidentally lost her balance----'
"'And,' interposed the policeman, 'would have fallen in had it not been for us.'
"'That does not establish a charge of an attempt at suicide.'
"'It must be looked into, sir,' said the policeman, stiffly.