A. No. It did not occur to me to examine their names.
Q. You probably noticed that there were several of them. Among the pile was one by Alexander Wynter Blyth entitled, “Poisons, Their Effects and Detection.” Did you notice that?
A. No. I did not notice any of them.
Q. But after you became suspicious of M. Latour, did you not then look up the slips, find this work, and read it?
A. No. I have never seen the book in my life and did not even know such a work existed.
Q. Oh! Then the perusal of the books had no part in the tracking of M. Latour.
A. None whatever.
Q. Do you ever play cards?
A. Yes, sometimes, to pass the time.
Q. Do you play for money?