The witnesses for the day; two Inspector plods, the peeler who’d been patrolling Baker’s Row when informed of the murder; Charles Cross, the carman who’d done the telling after discovering Nichols dead; William Nichols, the slag’s grieving husband, and others.

“Oh gracious me! that innocentest creetur Toots,” returned Susan hysterically. “I knew he must be right my dear, because he took on so. He’s the devotedest and innocentest infant! And is my darling,” pursued Susan, with another close embrace and burst of tears, “really really going to be married!”

The evolution of the cotton market was greatly facilitated by the gradual development of recognized market classes and grades.

I gave the book to him.