e meant to claim that if Mabel Sloane died from morphine it was
because it had been stored up in her system, in consequence of the
diseased kidneys. Satisfied with this admission from the prosecution's
expert, Mr. Bliss yielded the witness, and he was re-examined by Mr.
Munson.

"Professor," said he, "supposing that in the case of this girl,
morphine had been retained in the system, suddenly destroying life
because a poisonous quantity had been thus accumulated, would you
expect to find it, after death, in the stomach?"

"No, sir, I would not."

"How long a time would be required to eliminate it from that organ?"

"Ordinarily it should be eliminated from the system entirely within
forty-eight hours. Certainly after that length of time, it should not
appear in the stomach."

"And yet in this case you found morphine in the stomach?"

"Yes, sir."

"So that to be there, it must have been administered within two days,
and could not have been there as a result of accumulation beyond that
time?"

"I should say that the presence in the stomach proves that the
administration must have occurred within two days."

Upon re-cross Mr. Bliss asked a few questions.

"On your original examination, Professor, you said that you found
morphine in the intestines and in the stomach. Where did you find the
greater quantity?"

"In the intestines!"

"If, because of kidney disease, morphine were retained in the system,
where would you look for it after death?"

"In the intestines."

"That is all."

The next witness was a young woman. Her examination proceeded as
follows, after she had given her name and occupation.

"Now, Miss Conlin, you say you were engaged in your capacity of
professional nurse, to care for Miss Sloane. Were you on duty on the
day of her death?"

"Yes, sir. Day and night."

"You were present when the doctors called in the afternoon then. What
did they say of her condition?"

"That she was very much better. The membrane had entirely disappeared.
Dr. Fisher thought she would be up in a few days."

"Did Dr. Medjora call during the afternoon, or evening?"

"Yes, sir. He called about five o'clock."

"Did you remain with your patient throughout his visit?"

"No, sir. Dr. Medjora said that he would stay until nine o'clock, and
that I might go out for some fresh air."

"Did you do so?"

"Yes, sir. I was glad to go."

"Did you not consider it wrong to leave your patient?"

"Why, no, sir. She was g