“When did you last see this money?”
“At about a quarter to three, sir. As it was a half-holiday I thought I would get all my papers ready against the cricket and football meeting this evening. I set to work at that at a little after two; it did not take me very long, as they were all ready before, and only wanted arranging, and a little memorandum written out of what I wanted to say, for fear I should forget anything. When I had done I counted out the money in hand, and put it in a purse which I have always used for the subscriptions; there was the sum I have mentioned and a five-pound note. I put the purse back in the box, locked it, placed the keys in my coat-pocket, changed my clothes, and went out to play at football. I heard the clock strike three just after I had begun to play.”
“And when did you miss the money.”
“At the meeting, when I opened the box.”
“You had not done so again till then after locking it up, when you went out?”
“No, sir.”
“You are sure?”
“Positive, sir.”
“And the five-pound note was not taken?”
“No, sir; that was left.”