The Trial

Shortly after perhaps as soon as the light was extinguished the murder musthave been committed. The very presence of that light had been guardianship tothe help... » 

Shortly after perhaps as soon as the light was extinguished the murder musthave been committed. The very presence of that light had been guardianship tothe helpless old man below. When it was quenched nothing remained astir theway from without was open the weapon stood only too ready to hand thememorandumbook gave promise of booty and was secured though nothing else wasapparently touched. It was this very book that contained the signature thatwould have exonerated the prisoner. . . . «