t down the yard, I said to my
wife who was in the back parlour, there goes our lodger, he has a new
great coat on, just before he had his plaid on when I came in.

_Q._ Did he come home again at all during that day?

_A._ Not that I saw.

_Q._ Did you see or hear him at all during that day?

_A._ No, I did not.

_Q._ Did you see or hear him the next morning?

_A._ No, I am not at home--I always go out the early part of the
morning.

_Q._ At what time do you go out?

_A._ About nine.

_Q._ Before nine had you either seen or heard him?

_A._ No, I had not.

_Q._ Do you usually hear him in a morning before that time?

_A._ Yes, I generally used to hear him walking about, or ringing for his
servant, or something or other.

_Q._ On that Monday morning before you went out, did you hear those
things you generally did?

_A._ No, I did not, and we made the observation upon it, and also upon
the servants going out at two o'clock, which was not customary.

_Q._ At what time on the Sunday did they go out?

_A._ I think about two o'clock.

_Q._ At what time did they return?

_A._ That I cannot say.

_Q._ Did they return that evening?

_A._ I dare say they did, but we never opened the door?

_Q._ Were they out or at home at four o'clock?

_A._ That I cannot say, I do not think they were at home.

_Q._ What was Mr. De Berenger's usual dinner hour?

_A._ About four o'clock.

_Q._ Did they attend him at dinner?

_A._ The man servant did.

_Q._ And the woman servant cooked his dinner?

_A._ Yes, she did.

_Q._ Did he dine at home on that Sunday?

_A._ No, he did not.

_Q._ I do not ask you what conversation took place between you and the
Smiths' next day respecting the Sunday night, but did any conversation
take place on that subject?

_A._ Yes, there did.

_Q._ On the Sunday afterwards he left your house?

_A._ He did.

_Q._ Did you see him go away on the Sunday after?

_A._ No.

_Cross-examined by Mr. Richardson._

_Q._ You had nothing to do with his domestic life, with his dinner, or
letting him into the house, or letting him out of it?

_A._ No.

_Q._ His servants attended to all that?

_A._ Yes.

_Q._ He might come in or go out without your observing it?

_A._ Yes, he might, but it is almost impossible I should think, because
he generally gave a very loud rap at the door, and he had very few
visitors.

_Q._ You yourself go out early in the morning upon your own bus