wild--there was ill-feeling between him and my master."

"Between him and his sister also?"

"I don't know. I--believe so." Here the witness looked piteously at
the jury. "I had rather not answer these questions, gentlemen, if you
please. I'm an old servant of the family--whatever family secrets may
have come under my knowledge, I have no right to reveal."

THE CORONER (blandly).--"Only a few more, Mr. Hooper. We require to
know on what footing Mr. Juan Catheron stood with his family. Did he
ever come to Catheron Royals to visit his sister?"

"He did not."

"Had he ever been forbidden the house?"

"I--believe so."

"On the evening of Sir Victor and Lady Catheron's arrival, his visit
was entirely unexpected then?"

"I don't know."

"You admitted him?"

"I did."

"What did he say to you?"