"Counsel: 'It is, my Lord. The person who is guilty of the murder was the prisoner's keeper. There has hitherto been no identification of the murdered man; I am now in a position to prove who he was. He bore the name of Leonard Paget.'
"The Judge: 'Paget is the name of the prisoner.'
"Counsel: 'They were half brothers. There is a question of property involved.'
"An officer of the court here presented himself, and said that the jury wished to speak to the judge.
"The Judge: 'Let them be brought in.'
"Upon this being done, the Judge asked the foreman what he had to say.
"The Foreman: 'It is simply, my Lord, that there is not the remotest possibility of our returning any other verdict than that we have delivered, and in the precise terms in which we have delivered it. There is not the slightest difference of opinion between us; we are absolutely unanimous.'
"The Judge: 'As I have already told you, it is no verdict. Officer, what is that noise?'
"Counsel: 'Witnesses from London have just arrived, my Lord, who are ready to prove the truth of the statements I have made.'
"An extraordinary scene ensued. One of the newly-arrived witnesses was a lady, whose eyes travelled round the court, and finally rested upon the prisoner. In this lady our readers will have no difficulty in recognizing Emilia Paget The moment she saw the prisoner a look of incredulous joy sprang into her eyes.