the acquiescence of all present. The little juryman hastily rising
proposed that an instant search should be made for it; but the coroner,
turning upon him with what I should denominate as a quelling look,
decided that the inquest should proceed in the usual manner, till the
verbal testimony was all in.

"Then allow me to ask a question," again volunteered the
irrepressible. "Mr. Harwell, we are told that upon the breaking in of
the library door this morning, Mr. Leavenworth's two nieces followed
you into the room."

"One of them, sir, Miss Eleanore."

"Is Miss Eleanore the one who is said to be Mr. Leavenworth's sole
heiress?" the coroner here interposed.

"No, sir, that is Miss Mary."

"That she gave orders," pursued the juryman, "for the removal of
the body into the further room?"

"Yes, sir."

"And that you obeyed her by helping to carry it in?"

"Yes, sir."

"Now, in thus passing through the rooms, did you observe anything
to lead you to form a suspicion of the murderer?"