the axe was on the ship."

"Did you see the body of Burns, the sailor, lying on the deck at
that time?"

"He might have been there; I did not see him."

"Are you saying that you went to the forward house to throw the
axe overboard?"

"Yes--if I could get in."

"Did you know why the axe was being kept?"

"Because the murders had been committed with it."

"Had you heard of any finger-prints on the handle?"

"No."

"Did it occur to you that you were interfering with justice in
disposing of the axe?"

"Do you mean justice or law? They are not the same."

"Tell us about your visit to the forward house."

"It was between two and three. I met no one. I had a bunch of
keys from the trunks and from four doors in the after house. Miss
Lee knew I intended to try to get rid of the axe. I did not need