d
by an ejaculation from my wife. I went to her, and to my surprise
found that she had just administered a dose of morphine to herself. I
snatched her hands away, and withdrew the instrument whilst there was
yet a little of the solution in it. Miss Conlin came in at the moment.
I knew that she had seen me, and not wishing to arouse her suspicions
as to the truth, I preferred to let her think that I had given the
injection myself. Therefore I washed out the syringe, and placing it
in my pocket, took it away with me."

"So that there was sufficient morphine solution left in the syringe,
to have enabled Miss Conlin to taste it, as she claims to have done?"
Mr. Bliss asked this question, because at last he had discovered the
full intentions of the Doctor. It is very often the case in great
criminal trials, that, either upon advice of counsel, or by direction
of the accused, vital points are left unexplained, or else related
with variations which convince the jury that a lie is told. The
prisoner having heard all of the evidence, sees that certain acts of
his have been viewed, and accepted as proof of his guilt. He becomes
afraid, and when asked about these, he denies flatly that they have
occurred. Then the prosecution, in rebuttal, brings cumulative
testimony to support its first witnesses, and the jury, seeing that
the prisoner has lied, conclude that he is guilty of the crime
charged. Yet it may be that a man may lie in following a badly
conceived line of defence, even though he be an innocent man. Still,
it takes a brave man, and a cool one, to go upon the stand and admit
damaging circumstances as Dr. Medjora was doing. But Dr. Medjora was
undoubtedly courageous, and not one to become confused. Therefore Mr.
Bliss, admiring his coolness, decided to give him a chance to relate
the very occurrences which when told by the nurse had seemed so
conclusive of guilt. Dr. Medjora replied:

"I have no doubt that she could have tasted the morphine in the water
in which I washed out the syringe."

"Can you tell how your wife obtained possession of the hypodermic
syringe, and the morphine?"

"I did not know at the time. But as it was the aluminum case which has
been placed in evidence, it must have been left by Dr. Fisher, unless
she abstracted it surreptitiously from his bag."

"Do you know how much morphine she took at that time?"

"No, not positively, but I have no doubt that the estimate made
regarding the missing tablet