Turnbull?"
"No." Barbara's eyes did not falter before his direct gaze. "I
supposed that Mr. Turnbull meant to try and enter the house in his
own proper person; it never dawned on me that he would resort to
disguise. Besides," as the coroner started to make a remark, "we
have had numerous robberies in our neighborhood, and the apartment
house two blocks from us has had a regular epidemic of sneak
thieves."
The coroner waited until Dr. Mayo, who had been writing with
feverish haste, had picked up a fresh sheet of paper before
resuming his examination.
"You accompanied your sister to the police court," he said. "Did
you see the burglar there?"
"Yes."
"Did you realize his identity in the court room?"
"No. I only awoke to - to the situation when I saw him lying dead
with his wig removed. The shock was frightful"- she closed her eyes
for a second, for the room and the rows of faces confronting her
were mixed in a maddening maze and she raised her hand to her
swimming head. When she looked up she found Coroner Penfield by
her side.
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