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 and the movement of his head. The county attorney and the town counsel were quite strong at this point and suggested questions which finally confused the witness, though in the end he clung to his positive identification.

The coroner seemed disposed to pass to the next witness, when Trafford handed up a paper, after reading which the coroner turned again to the witness and asked:

"On the shades of which windows did you see the shadow?"

"On all three of 'em."

"On which was it the highest and largest?"

The witness paused as he began his answer and seemed in deep thought. Once he raised his head with a blank expression and then dropped it again. Finally he looked up and said:

"On the curtain nighest the door."

"And the smallest?"

"On the curtain nighest the road."

"The witness will step down a moment and Mr. Isaac Trafford will take the stand."

All necks were craned to see the detective, and