ngely uncomfortable and
nervous, and could not account for it.

"'However, she did not want me to sit with her, so I thought that the
best thing I could do was to tell Mr. David Graham that her ladyship did
not seem very cheerful. Her ladyship was so fond of Mr. David; it always
made her happy to have him with her. I then went to my room, and at
half-past eight Mr. David called me. He said: "Your mistress does seem a
little restless to-night. If I were you I would just go and listen at
her door in about an hour's time, and if she has not gone to bed I would
go in and stay with her until she has." At about ten o'clock I did as
Mr. David suggested, and listened at her ladyship's door. However, all
was quiet in the room, and, thinking her ladyship had gone to sleep, I
went back to bed.

"'The next morning at eight o'clock, when I took in my mistress's cup of
tea, I saw her lying on the floor, her poor dear face all purple and
distorted. I screamed, and the other servants came rushing along. Then
Mr. Graham had the door locked and sent for the doctor and the police.'

"The poor woman seemed to find it very difficult not to break down. She
was closely questioned by Sir James Fenwick, but had nothing further to
say. She had last seen her mistress alive at eight o'clock on the
evening of the 24th.

"'And when you listened at her door at ten o'clock,' asked Sir James,
'did you try to open it?'

"'I did, but it was locked,' she replied.

"'Did Lady Donaldson usually lock her bedroom at night?'

"'Nearly always.'

"'And in the morning when you took in the tea?'

"'The door was open. I walked straight in.'

"'You are quite sure?' insisted Sir James.

"'I swear it,' solemnly asserted the woman.

"After that we were informed by several members of Mr. Graham's
establishment that Miss Crawford had been in to tea at Charlotte Square
in the afternoon of the 24th, that she told every one she was going to
London by the night mail, as she had some special shopping she wished to
do there. It appears that Mr. Graham and David both tried to persuade
her to stay to dinner, and then to go by the 9.10 p.m. from the
Caledonian Station. Miss Crawford however had refused, saying she always
preferred to go from the Waverley Station. It was nearer to her own
rooms, and she still had a good deal of writing to do.

"In spite of this, two witnesses saw the accused in Charlotte Square
later on in the evening. She was carrying a bag which