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ADVENTURE IV. THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY |
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"The Coroner: 'Did your father make any statement to you before he died?' "Witness: 'He mumbled a few words, but I could only catch some allusion to a rat.' "The Coroner: 'What did you understand by that?' "Witness: 'It conveyed no meaning to me. I thought that he was delirious.' "The Coroner: 'What was the point upon which you and your father had this final quarrel?' "Witness: 'I should prefer not to answer.' "The Coroner: 'I am afraid that I must press it.' "Witness: 'It is really impossible for me to tell you. I can assure you that it has nothing to do with the sad tragedy which followed.' "The Coroner: 'That is for the court to decide. I need not point out to you that your refusal to answer will prejudice your case considerably in any future proceedings which may arise' "Witness: 'I must still refuse.' "The Coroner: 'I understand that the cry of "Cooee" was a common signal between you and your father?' "Witness: 'It was.' "The Coroner: 'How was it, then, that he uttered it before he saw you, and before he even knew that you had returned from Bristol?' "Witness (with considerable confusion): 'I do not know.' "A Juryman: 'Did you see nothing which aroused your suspiclons when you returned on hearing the cry and found your father fatally injured?' "Witness: 'Nothing definite.' "The Coroner: 'What do you mean?' |
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