THE CORONER.—"You remember, I suppose, the evening on which Sir
Victor brought Lady Catheron home?"
WITNESS.—"I do."
CORONER.—"You had a visitor on that night. You admitted him, did you not, Mr. Hooper? Who was that visitor?"
"It was Mr. Juan Catheron."
"Was Mr. Juan Catheron in the habit of visiting Catheron Royals?"
"He was not."
"Can you recollect, how long a period had elapsed since his previous visit?"
"Mr. Catheron had not been at the Royals for over four years. He was wild—there was ill-feeling between him and my master."
"Between him and his sister also?"
"I don't know. I—believe so." Here the witness looked piteously at the jury. "I had rather not answer these questions, gentlemen, if you please. I'm an old servant of the family—whatever family secrets may have come under my knowledge, I have no right to reveal."