“Well, I forgot. Madeleine told me the day I came here last year that she had made a will leaving the house to me, because she thought it should have been mine any way.”
“The day you were here last year, she told you this?”
“Yes, we had a little conversation on the subject, and she told me.”
“Why did you not say this when I first asked you concerning the matter?”
“I forgot it.” Miss Morton spoke nonchalantly, as if contradicting oneself was a matter of no moment.
“Then you knew of your legacy before Miss Van Norman died?”
“Yes, now that I think of it, I believe I did.”
She was certainly a difficult witness. She seemed unable to look upon the questions as important, and her answers were given either in a flippant or savage manner.
“Then why did you go to Miss Van Norman’s room to look for her will that night?”
“Her will? I didn’t!”