"Describe the condition of the house and grounds on the evening of the tragedy."
The witness did so, with the same unhurried attention to detail.
"And when you came upon the body of the dead man under the dining-room window, why did you conclude that it was your former charge, Roger Kenwick?"
"Every circumstance seemed to point to it. And I found upon the body possessions that seemed unmistakable evidence."
"Describe those possessions."
"A wrist-watch with the initials R.K. upon the inside; a silver match-case with the one initial K.; a linen handkerchief with that initial."
"But you said, did you not, in the early part of your testimony, that the patient's personal possessions had been taken from him when he became incompetent?"
"They had. But all of his things were in Doctor Marstan's possession. They were in his apartments, and any normal person could easily have found them, and naturally Kenwick would have demanded them."
"Had you ever seen a picture of Roger Kenwick to aid you in your identification of his body?"
"No. But I knew his age, and it seemed to correspond exactly with that of the dead man. Furthermore he looked like a person who was wasted by ill health. I hadn't a doubt that it was he."