ould you say was their occupation?"

"I don't know, but they looked much more like murderers than Mr.
Scarlett did."

"Look if you can see the men you speak of, in Court."

The dark girl glanced at the sea of faces on the further side of the
barrier.

"They may be here, but I can't see them," she said.

"Just so. But do you see any persons like them?"

"In dress, yes. In face, no."

"Very good, don't trouble yourself further. That will suffice."

And Amiria was ushered from the Court.

"Call William Tomkin Tomkinson."

The Bank Manager stood trembling in the box, all the timidity of his
soul brought to the surface by the unusual situation in which he found
himself.

"What quantity of gold do you suppose your agent, Mr. Zahn, was bringing
to town when he was thus foully murdered?" asked the Crown Prosecutor.

"I really don't know the exact amount, but I should imagine it was
between L15,000 and L20,000."

"You know the prisoner?"

"I have met him in the way of business?"

"What was the nature of his business?"

"He came to ask the Bank to send an agent to the field for the purpose
of buying gold."

"And you told him you would send one?"

"I called Mr. Zahn into my room. I told him he would be sent to the
field, and I suggested that the prisoner should conduct him to Canvas
Town."

"Was that suggestion acted upon?"

"No. Scarlett was willing to comply, but Zahn refused his offer."

"Why did he refuse?"

"He was frightened to trust himself with the prisoner."

"This is very important, Mr. Tomkinson. I must ask you to repeat the
murdered man's exact words when he refused to accompany the prisoner to
the field."

"I do not recollect his exact words. As nearly as I can remember, he
said that he would rather run the risk of getting lost in the bush than
be thrown over a precipice."

"Did you know they had quarrelled previously?"

"I learnt so, at the time to which I refer."

"Thank you, sir. Your evidence has proved to be valuable, very valuable
indeed. I shall ask the witness no more questions, Your Honour."

Scarlett's counsel was contemplatively tapping his front teeth with his
forefinger throughout this examination. He now rose, and informed the
Judge that though he desired to ask the witness no questions at the
present time, perhaps he might ask for him and the witness Amiria to be
recalled at a later stage of the proceedings.

The next witness was a digger, a short man with a bushy,