"You?" cried the astonished judge "who are you pray?"
"My name is Cyril Sheene" replied Cyril getting very red "and I am the greatest friend poor Mr. Winston had, besides his daughter who I know is penniless.
"Very well" said the judge "you are a good benevolent man.
Little did the simple minded judge know, that the innocent looking person he addressed in such kind tones was the real murderer of Mr. Winston.
CHAPTER 12
HELEN'S RESOLVE
Cyril Sheene returned home to his lodgings quite satisfied with the conclusion the case had come to. Entering the sitting room, he found Mr. Palsey still busy writing, though the dinner was ready and fast getting cold.
"Still busy?" cried Cyril, pulling off his gloves and sitting down to a tempting looking dinner of juicy well cooked mutton chops, arranged against a mountain of frothy mashed potatoes.
"Yes I'm terrificly busy" responded Mr. Palsey tearing up a large sheet of foolscap as he spoke.