Q. About three o’clock or a little after?
A. That’s it.
Q. You state that on your oath?
A. Yes, I do.
It was as if a conscious tremor, like the excitement of many hearts leaping in unison, passed through the Court, dimly foretelling some approaching crisis. The examination was resumed:—
Q. What makes you so certain of the time?
A. The stable clock had just gone three.
Q. And, following on the sound of the gun, you left your snare-setting and made for home?
A. Aye.
Q. For what reason?