Q. “Then what happened?”
A. “When I got into the kitchen I heard Miss Ballau screaming and I rushed out in the hall. Miss Ballau was standing in the library door and screaming about her father.”
Q. “Just what did she say?”
A. “I don’t remember. She was screaming. I went in and saw Mr. Ballau on the floor. I began to cry.... I don’t remember....”
Q. “Come now, Jane, pull yourself together. Do you remember how Mr. Ballau was lying?”
A. “On his back.”
Q. “Did you notice anything odd about the room?”
A. “Yes, it was all torn up.”
Q. “Did you notice whether a candle was burning in a candlestick beside the head of the dead man?”
The housekeeper stared speechlessly at the coroner. The question had sent a shiver through the crowd. The hollow eyes of the woman widened. She spoke in a low voice.