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224 REYNOLDS’ WORKS kindness to tell his worship at what hour I arrived at your establishment? ”’ “It was between six and seven o’clock lastieeeeemae responded Marshall, with imperturbable gravity. The mayor was evidently struck with astonishment, and turning toward Mr. Marlow, he said, ‘“* At what hour of the past night was it that your carriage was stopped in the manner you have described? ”’ ‘“ Tt must have been, as near as I can guess, close upon one o’clock,” replied the solicitor. } “Then, do you not clearly see,’’ asked the mayor, “ that a perfect alibi is proven? ”’ ; “IT confess, your worship, that I am bewildered,” re- sponded Mr. Magia “ But I should hike this young lady ? — pointing to Kate — “ to be sworn.’ ‘To be sure,’’ said the mayor. “ Miss Marshall, stand forward.” Kate, with as much resoluteness and self-possession as her father nad just shown, stepped into the witness-box and un- hesitatingly took the oath, “Now, Miss Marshall,” said Mr. Marlow, ‘‘ what com- Buatieatiok did the prisoner make to you relative to her place of abode? ” ‘“ She told me, sir,” was the response, “ that she lived at a cottage somewhere near Tottenham and Hdmonton.”’ ‘* And your worship will observe,’’ exclaimed Mr. Marlow, “that it was at a cottage near Edmonton and Tottenham whence the prisoner, as | maintain, escaped from me in the manner I have described. I submit that the identity is proven.” ‘At what o’clock, Mr. Marlow,” asked Lady Begs, ‘‘ do you allege that I escaped from you? You have stated that the attack upon your carriage was made about a quarter to one. Will you be kind enough to mention how long after- ward it was that the escape took place? ” “ About an hour afterward,’ responded Marlow. “ It was getting on for two.”’ “At which hour, your worship,’’ said Lady Bess, “ I was lying in bed very ill at the tavern kept by Mr: Marshall in Dover. I therefore leave it to your worship to decide whether I could have been at the cottage near London and at the hotel in Dover at one and the same time.”’ Gomichbooks (E(0)