Nolan Doyle nodded
towards the Young Doctor, who said: "I saw Mrs. Mazarine at the house of
Mr. Doyle last evening between the hours of eight and ten o'clock. To-day
at noon also I visited her. She has a slight illness, and is not fit to
take part in these proceedings."
At this point, Scarsdale, who had come upon Orlando and the dead man at
the Cross Trails the night before, told his story. He did it with evident
reluctance.
He spoke with hesitation, yet firmly and straightforwardly. He described
how he saw Orlando climb down from the wagon where the dead man was. He
added, however, that he had seen no struggle of any kind, though he had
seen Orlando close to the corpse. Questioned by the Coroner, he described
the scenes between Orlando and Mazarine in the main street of Askatoon
and at the railway-station, both of which he had seen. He repeated
Orlando's threat to Mazarine.
He was pressed as to whether Orlando showed agitation at the Cross
Trails. He replied that Orlando seemed stunned but not agitated.
He was asked whether Orlando had shown the greater agitation at the Cross
Trails or in the town when he threatened Mazarine. The answer was that he
showed agitation only in the town. He was asked to repeat what Orlando
had said to him. This he did accurately.
He was then asked by counsel whether he had arrived at any conclusion,
when at the Cross Trails or afterwards, as to who committed the crime;
but the Coroner would not permit the question.
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