"Pretty much the same thing," whispered one man.
"Exactly the same," added another, and the rest nodded.
The coroner looked around the courtroom and then at the jury.
"Have any of you any questions to ask?" he queried of the men. "If not we'll take a brief recess until Doctor Bardon returns."
One after another the jurors shook their heads. Whatever the coroner did was sufficient for them. Coroner Busby had picked men he knew would agree with him.
The recess had lasted but a few minutes, when Doctor Bardon reappeared.
His face wore a knowing look that was almost triumphant.
"You will please take the stand again, doctor," was the request. "I wish to ask you if a person could be smothered by chloroform."
"Certainly, under certain conditions."
"Do you think it possible that Mr. and Mrs. Langmore could have been smothered in that way?"
"Possibly, yes, although I did not see any traces."