"You see, sah, we have orders to ask visitors to send deir names, or deir cards up, and to wait in de reception room till we find out if de parties are at home, or will see dem. Well, he comes in and says very loud, gettin' into de elevator, 'Take me up to de fifth floor,' and I says, says I, 'Do you mean Mrs. Atkins?' and he says, 'Yes, fellow, and be quick 'bout it.' And den I asks him to wait, and send up his card, and he roars: 'Min' your own business, fellow; I'm 'spected.' So I gwine take him up, and rings de bell, and he says: 'Dat's all.' But I waited till de door opened, and there were Mrs. Atkins herself, and she didn't say not'in', and he jus' went in." Joe paused for breath. "Is Mrs. Atkins in the habit of answering the door-bell herself?" "No, sah; I neber see her do so befo'." "Was Mr. Atkins in the house at the time?" "No, sah; de gem'man was out of town." Another sensation! "When did he return?" "Some time las' night." "Now," inquired the Coroner, "what can you tell us about Miss Derwent's movements during the last two days?" Joe's answers coincided, as far as they went, with Jim's statements. "And Mrs. Atkins,--what did she do yesterday," the Coroner asked. "Well, sah, she went out mighty early and stayed till late in de arternoon, and when she come in she had her veil all pulled down, but 'peared to me she had been crying." "Did she say anything?" "No, sah." "Now, Joe, would it have been possible on Tuesday evening for a man to walk downstairs, and go out, without your seeing him, while you were running the elevator?" "Yes, sah, p'raps," the lad answered, dubiously; "but Tony, he's de hall boy, he would 'a seen him." "Have you told us all you know of the deceased?" "Yes, sah." "And you have not noticed any strangers hanging around the building during the last few days?" "No, sah." "Very well, then; you may go. Send in Tony." "Yes, sah; t'ank you, sah," and Joe bowed himself out. A few minutes later a small darky appeared. "Now, Tony," began the Coroner, solemnly, "look at this man carefully; did you ever see him before?" The boy looked at the body attentively for some time, then said: "No, sah." "Do you mean to say that you saw no one resembling the deceased come to this building on Tuesday evening?" "No, sah." "Where were you on that evening? Now, be careful what you answer." "Well, sah, I went out 'bout half-past six to do some errands for Mr. McGorry." McGorry nodded assent to this. "And when did you return?" "Guess it must have been mos' eight, sah, but I disremember, 'zactly." "Did you see Miss Derwent either come in or go out on Tuesday evening?" "Yes, sah, I seen her come; she had a satchel." "But did you see her again after that?" "No, sah." "Mrs. Atkins--what did she do on Tuesday?" "Dunno, sah; didn't see her go out all day." "And yesterday, what did she do then?" "Mrs. Atkins? She went out in de mornin' and come in in de ebenin'." "Did you notice anything unusual about her?"