every man and woman in Chesholm to aid, if they can, that discovery."

* * * * *

_From Tuesday's Edition_.

The inquest began at one o'clock yesterday in the parlor of the Mitre
Inn, Lady Helena Powyss, of Powyss Place, and Miss Inez Catheron being
present. The first witness called was Ellen Butters.

ELLEN BUTTERS sworn.--"I was Lady Catheron's maid; I was engaged in
London and came down with her here; on the afternoon of Friday, 16th,
I last saw my lady alive, about half-past six in the afternoon; she
had dressed for dinner; the family dinner hour is seven; saw nothing
unusual about her; well yes, she seemed a little out of spirits, but
was gentle and patient as usual; when I had finished dressing her she
threw her shawl about her, and took a book, and said she would go out
a few minutes and take the air; she did go out, and I went down to the
servant's hall; sometime after seven Jane Pool, the nurse, came down
in a great flurry and said--"

THE CORONER.--"Young woman we don't want to hear what Jane Pool said
and did. We want to know what you saw yourself."

ELLEN BUTTERS (sulkily).--"Very well, that's what I'm trying to tell
you. If Jane Pool hadn't said Sir Victor had gone off to Powyss Place,
and that she didn't think it would be proper to disturb my lady just
then, I would have gone up to my lady for orders. Jane had her supper
and went up to the nursery for baby. She came back again after
awhile--it was just past eight--in a temper, saying she had left my