of the intrusion of Smith on
the night of the 3rd and of the quarrel which ensued. Blyth, in fact,
related what had happened in the common room at Railsford's that
evening, only changing names and places in accordance with Barnworth's
story.

When his examination in chief was concluded, Felgate rose and said,--

"I have one or two questions to ask you, Mr Job Walker. You say you
were in the boiler-shop during the whole of the evening in question.
Where was the proper foreman of the shop at the time?"

"He was out."

"Was work going on as usual in his absence?"

"Pretty much."

"What do you mean by pretty much? Were _you_ working yourself?"

Great delight of the juniors, for Blyth had been one of the chief
rioters.

"Well," said he, "perhaps I was a little slack." (Laughter.)

"Who was in charge of the shop at the time?"

"The prisoner and another workman called Flounders."

"And pray were they `slack,' too, as you call it?"

"Yes--they were no good at all." (Laughter.)

"Were you present when the proper foreman returned?"

"Yes, I was."

"Did he say anything to the prisoner?"

"He seemed in a great rage."

"Did they come to blows?"

"No--but I shouldn't have been surprised if they had."

"That will do, Mr Job Walker."

Barnworth asked another question before Mr Walker stepped down.

"Did you notice what took place between the prisoner and the deceased?"

"Yes. The deceased, when he came in, told the prisoner he was no good,
and sent him to his place and took charge of the shop. The prisoner was
very angry, and said he would like to pay Smith out."

The general opinion was that Blyth had acquitted himself well, and he
was cheered by the public as he stood down.

Timothy Simple was next called, and Simson, rather pale and scared-
looking, answered to the name.

The examination of this witness was left to Ranger, who got him to
narrate the circumstances of his finding the body of the "deceased" on
the morning of the 5th. The unfortunate youth seemed to forget that the
trial was a mock one, and coloured up and stammered and corrected
himself, as if the life of a fellow-being actually depended on his
evidence.

Felgate, after a hurried communication from his junior, only asked a
very few questions in cross-examination.

"Did you observe if the body was lying with its head to the door or its
feet?"

"I really couldn't say. It was so dark, and I was so horrified."

"Was the key