"'Were there any other servants in the house?'--'None.' "'Not at any time during your service?'--'Not at any time.' "'Of how many persons did the household of the deceased consist?'--'Usually of three--himself, his daughter and me.' "'Why do you say usually?'--'Because his daughter was frequently absent on visits to her aunt and uncle, in London.' "'Was she absent on the day of the death of your master?'--'She had been absent from the house for some weeks, but on the night my master met his death she was present.' "'Relate the occurrences of that day, as far as your memory will serve you.'--'My memory is pretty faithful. My master rose at his usual hour, and the day passed quietly. He received one visitor in the afternoon--my son, who managed his business for him in London, and who, I believe, will be examined here. Before my son arrived my master sent me to the telegraph office with a message to him, asking him to come upon business. My son, however, anticipated the message, and alighted from the train just as I sent off the message. He met me in the village, and we walked to Parksides together. When I went to my master and told him that my son had arrived, he expressed himself as being very pleased. Between my master and my son the most friendly and cordial relations existed; they never had a word of difference. This made my own service in the house very pleasant, so far as my master was concerned. I was present during some portion of the time my son was with our master, who spoke in great praise of the way my son was conducting the London business. They had tea together in my master's room, and after that my son left for London.' "'At what hour did he leave?'--'At about seven o'clock. I did not take particular note of the time, there being no occasion for it, but that was about the hour, within a few minutes one way or another. At eight o'clock my master rang the bell for me, and I went up to him. I was in the habit of sitting with him often when there was no one else in the house, and sometimes of reading the paper to him. He was very lonely, and very much troubled and unhappy about his daughter.' "Mr. Cornwall (rising): 'I submit, sir, that these observations do not come within the scope of the present inquiry.' "The Coroner: 'I think the witness is giving her evidence fairly. It will, however, be as well that she should confine herself as much as possible to facts.' "Witness: 'I am stating facts, sir.' "The Coroner: 'I mean facts relating to the death of the deceased. It is sufficient, perhaps, at present to know that there was some disturbance of those affectionate relations which should exist between father and daughter.' To witness: 'Under what circumstances did Miss Farebrother, on the last occasion, leave her father's house? I must request you not to interrupt the proceedings, Mr. Cornwall. You are here only upon courtesy.' "Mr. Cornwall: I might contest that, sir; but I will interrupt as little as possible.'