“Certainly,” replied the coroner. “The jury will please note it. It may have a bearing on the case at a further stage of the inquiry. I think that is what you mean?” “Quite so, sir,” replied the superintendent. “Thank you.” The superintendent himself was next called upon. Briefly and clearly he described his visit to the yacht the previous morning, corroborating the non-technical portion of the doctor’s evidence. The coroner leaned back in his chair, the tips of his fingers together, and thought for a moment. Then he said: “A thorough investigation of the cabin was made, I presume?” “Yes, sir. I placed it in the hands of Detective-Sergeant Colson.” “Is there any matter in connection with that investigation which you consider the jury ought to know?” “At present, sir, I would rather not advance any information—except to say that there is nothing which would assist the jury in arriving at their verdict. And I ask for an adjournment of the inquiry when all the witnesses called to-day have been heard.” The coroner nodded. “That is quite reasonable,” he said, “quite reasonable.” Mr. Crosby rose. “In my position,” he said, “I should naturally wish further questions to be put to the witness, but I shall be perfectly satisfied if I have an assurance from the police that they will give me any information which may be of use to me.” “You will do this?” asked the coroner. “Most certainly,” replied the superintendent. “Our wish is only that certain details may not become public.” The next witness was Canon Fittleworth. He had known the coroner for years, fairly intimately, and he smiled a little as that functionary asked his name, address and occupation as though he were an entire stranger. He told the jury the facts he had already put before the superintendent. Rather a lengthy examination followed, in the course of which the coroner asked him: “You say the deceased informed you he had business with someone in Frattenbury on Saturday night?” “He did.” “You do not know with whom?” “No.” “He did not tell you?” “He did not.” “He did not drop any hint?” “No.” “You knew Mr. Templeton fairly intimately—didn’t he mention anyone he knew in Frattenbury? It is an important point.” “I did not know him very intimately. I hadn’t seen him for some years. So far as I am aware, he knew no one in Frattenbury except myself and family.” “You have no idea what this business was that he mentioned?” “Not exactly.” “What do you mean by ‘not exactly’?” The coroner was looking at the Canon keenly. The jury were interested. “Only that, in the course of conversation, he mentioned that he was glad to be getting rid of something valuable he had been carrying about for a long time.” “What was it?” “He didn’t say.” “You are sure?” “Yes.” “Thank you, Canon Fittleworth. That will do. You will allow me—and I am sure the jury will join me in this—you will allow us to express our very deep sympathy towards you and our family in this terrible tragedy.”