“‘I had on a suit of my brother’s clothes; now, then, what else do you want to know about it?’
“‘How far were you from Bowles when you heard the woman ask him about the strychnine?’
“‘I suppose I was twenty yards from him.’
“‘Did you recognize Miss Bramlett’s voice?’
“‘I wouldn’t swear that I did, because I wasn’t close enough to do that; though I knew it was she by the dress.’
“‘What reply did Bowles make when she asked him how much strychnine it would take to kill?’
“‘I did not hear his reply distinctly.’
“‘Did Bowles accompany the woman to Mr. Ragland’s house?’
“‘He parted with her in the garden, after kissing her a dozen times. I declare, it made me sick to see such carryings-on!’
“‘How did you get into the garden?’