“Very well,” said counsel, in a tone of annoyance, resuming his seat. “I hope the jury will accept your evidence with the utmost caution.”
“Have you any more witnesses, Mr Roland?” the judge asked.
“No, m’lord. This concludes the case for the defence.”
Boris Seroff descended from the witness-box, and left the Court in company with an inspector of police and a detective.
A few seconds later they returned, held a hurried conversation with the clerk of the Court, who in turn whispered something to the judge, which appeared greatly to surprise him. Then the two officers went out again.
Had my newly-discovered brother-in-law divulged the name of the murderer?
Those were moments of terrible excitement.