"On the afternoon of the sixth of March, when she came into my store."
"Did she buy any drugs?"
"Yes, sir; a bottle of chloroform."
A gasp escaped Mrs. Warren which was clearly audible in the silent room. Warren had not told his wife of Doctor Ward's startling discovery, and Brown's testimony was a distinct shock to Nancy's tender-hearted and loyal friend.
"Did the accused state why she required chloroform?"
"She did, sir. Otherwise I would not have sold it to her. She said her cat had been run over and she wished to put it out of its misery. Miss Newton is so well known, and her character then was respectable——"
"I object," challenged Warren instantly.
"Objection sustained. Witness, do not indulge in reflections. Confine yourself to answering the judge advocate's questions as briefly as possible," ordered Colonel Andrews sternly.
"Yes, sir"—much abashed.
"Had the accused a bundle in her hand when she entered your store?"