“To the best of my knowledge, she was,” was the quiet reply.
“Then that is all. Stay just a moment,” as the Attorney General rose. “Will you kindly describe what took place on the discovery of Mrs. Trevor’s body?”
In a concise manner the Attorney General gave the details of that trying scene. He was then excused.
His place was taken by Wilkins, who in a few words confirmed the Attorney General’s statement that he had served the Trevor family, as butler, for nearly twenty-one years.
“Did you securely close the house for the night on Wednesday, Wilkins?”
“Yes, sir; I did, sir. I bolted every door and window, sir.”
“Are you positive, Wilkins?”
“Absolutely positive, sir.”
“Did anyone call at the house after dinner that night to see either of the ladies?”
“No, sir, no one; except Miss Macallister came in her carriage to take Miss Beatrice to the ball.”