“He’s a lawyer.”

“Where is his office?”

“That I don’t know.”

“Of course not,” muttered Nick.

“Now, then, Mrs. Lock, you thought you saw your husband shoot that girl?[{54}]

“God help me! Yes.”

“Describe exactly what you saw.”

“When I first went to the window, and sat down in plain view, I did not notice the office on the opposite side of the street.

“The boy said Mr. Woodford would not be gone ten minutes, and I looked at my watch to see whether he told the truth.”

“Good!” exclaimed Nick. “What time was it?”