It might have been supposed that the climax of interest was reached when the fair witness, towards whom every face in the room was turned in admiration, took her seat; but it was not; a higher point was attained upon the appearance of a little girl, a mere child, whom our Reporter at once recognised as Fanny, a match girl, with whom our readers have already made acquaintance. The brightness, the vivacity, and the adventures of this little waif in connection with the case, no less than her sensibility and gratitude towards her guardian angel, Miss Blanche Daffarn, produced a profound impression. It would be hard to say whether tears or smiles predominated while this intelligent and grateful child stood before the Coroner; both were freely produced by the wonderful touches of nature which gleamed through little Fanny's narrative, which she was allowed to relate almost without interruption from Coroner and jury. It is pleasant to be able to state that Fanny's future is made safe; Mr. Frederick Holdfast and his _fiancée_ are her protectors. The child is rescued from the gin shop and the gutter. The inquest was over, and still the persons in the crowded room lingered for a parting glance at those who had played their parts in the strange and varied drama. The interest in the proceedings had extended beyond the Court, and a large concourse of persons had gathered outside, eager to see the brave young lady and the child, whose names will be mentioned in terms of admiration in every home in the kingdom. Such is the power of the newspaper. To convey to remote distances, into village and city, to the firesides of the poor and the rich, the records of ennobling deeds, and to cause "God bless you little Fanny!" "May you live happy lives, Frederick and Blanche!" to be breathed by the millions whose hearts shall be stirred by this story of love and crime, of cunning which over-reached itself and suffering which blossomed into sweetness, the last scenes of which were enacted in a common lodging-house in Great Porter Square. _THE END._ Transcriber's note Words in italics have been surrounded by _underscores_ and small capitals have been changed to all capitals. Punctuation errors have been corrected silently. Also the following corrections have been made, on page iv "XLIV" changed to "XLVI" (XLVI.--In which the "Evening Moon" gives a sequel) 12 "be" changed to "he" (in secret to kill the father he betrayed!) 23 "the the" changed to "the" (raised the child's head) 32 "sindirect" changed to "indirect" (in an indirect way) 50 "were" changed to "where" (into the shop where people are served) 84 "Mr." changed to "Mrs." (gave her to deliver to Mrs. Holdfast) 165 "thoughful" changed to "thoughtful" (Kind, thoughtful husband) 189 "a" changed to "as" (in as few words as possible) 229 "in in" changed to "in" (what appears in our present issue).