I was surprised at the requests of these elderly gentlemen, for
though it seemed to me that Miss Lloyd's testimony was complete,
yet it also seemed as if Gregory Hall were the one to show
anxiety that she be spared further annoyance.

However, Florence Lloyd spoke for herself.

"I am quite willing to answer any further questions," she said;
"I have answered all you have asked, and I have told you frankly
the truth. Though it is far from pleasant to have my individual
affairs thus brought to notice, I am quite ready to do anything
to forward the cause of justice or to aid in any way the
discovery of my uncle's murderer."

"Thank you," said Mr. Monroe; "I quite appreciate the extreme
unpleasantness of your position. But, Miss Lloyd, there are a
few more questions I must ask you. Pardon me if I repeat myself,
but I ask you once more if you did not come down to your uncle's
office last evening after he had returned from his call on Mr.
Randolph."

As I watched Florence Lloyd I saw that her eyes did not turn
toward the coroner, or toward her fiance, or toward the jury, but
she looked straight at Louis, the valet, as she replied in clear
tones

"I did not."