The Juror (referring to his notes): "But in your account of the incidents of that night you informed us that you could not depend upon your memory. Quoting your own words: 'I was deeply agitated, and my mind was in confusion. The fever from which I immediately afterwards suffered, and which kept me to my bed several days, may have been upon me then.' Do you adhere to that?" Mr. Reginald Boyd: "I do. In describing my condition my endeavour was to speak the honest truth, and to offer no excuse which could not be accepted by an impartial mind, nor to take advantage of any. But that does not affect my distinct recollection as to the time I wound up my watch in my bedroom." The Juror: "We must not, however, lose sight of the fact that no suspicion attaches to Dr. Pye, and that it is not his veracity that is here in question." Mr. Reginald Boyd (with warmth): "Is that a fair remark from one of the jury?" The Coroner: "It is a most improper remark, and should not have been made in open Court. Call Mrs. Abel Death." CHAPTER XLVII. "THE LITTLE BUSY BEE" CONTINUES ITS REPORT OF THE INQUEST. The public are by this time acquainted with much of the evidence Mrs. Death had to offer. After narrating the circumstances of her husband's dismissal from the service of Mr. Samuel Boyd, and of his going late at night to Mr. Boyd's house in Catchpole Square to beg to be taken back, the examination proceeded as follows: "What salary did your husband receive from Mr. Boyd?" "Twenty-two shillings a-week, with deductions for imaginary faults." "Did he work long hours?" "From nine in the morning till eight at night. Occasionally he worked overtime, but was never paid anything extra." "He was not happy in his situation?" "How could he be, sir, with such a master?" "They had frequent disagreements?" "I'm sorry to say they had; but it wasn't my husband's fault." "Did he ask Mr. Boyd for a loan of ten pounds?" "Yes, sir." "He hoped it would be granted?" "We fully expected it, sir." "The refusal to grant the loan must have been a great disappointment to your husband?" "It almost broke his heart, sir." "May that not have exasperated him, and caused him to speak words to Mr. Boyd which might have been construed into a threat?" "I am sure that could not have happened. My husband was most particular in telling me everything that passed between them, and he didn't use a threatening word. He did ask Mr. Boyd if he believed in God, and Mr. Boyd said no, he didn't." "Then there was bad blood between them when they parted?" "I suppose there was, sir." "To what do you attribute Mr. Boyd's unexpected refusal to lend the money?" "To Mr. Reginald's visit in the afternoon. It made his father furious." "Now, as to the object of Mr. Reginald Boyd's visit in the afternoon. Was it to obtain money from his father?" "That was what my husband believed."