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He saw Ayscough enter Multenius's front door and immediately pause then the door was shut, and he himself went back into his own shop, his wife just then calling him to tea. "You saw the young man you speak of quite clearly?" asked the Coroner. "As clearly as I see you, sir," replied the witness. "Do you see him here?" Hollinshaw turned instantly and pointed to Lauriston.
All that Hollinshaw had said was quite true. It was quite true that he had gone to Multenius's pawnshop about five- thirty of the previous afternoon, on his own business. He had looked in through both doors and window before entering the side-door: he wanted to know who was in the shop whether it was Mr. Multenius, or his grand- daughter.
Benjamin Hollinshaw!" Melky uttered a curious groan, and glanced at Lauriston. "Fellow what has a shop right opposite!" he whispered. "S'elp me! what's he got to say about it?" Benjamin Hollinshaw came forward.
Finally, he stepped down the side-passage and entered the door which led to the compartments into which people turned who took things to pledge. He, Hollinshaw, remained at his shop door for some minutes after that in fact, until the last witness came along.
His father was a minister of the Free Church. His mother was dead, too. He himself had come to London about two years ago just after his mother's death. For the past few weeks he had lodged with Mrs. Flitwick, in Star Street that was his present address. He was a writer of fiction stories and novels. He had heard all the evidence already given, including that of the last witness, Hollinshaw.
"Do you wish to ask this witness any questions?" he enquired. Lauriston rose to his feet. "No!" he replied. "What he says is quite correct. That is, as regards myself." The Coroner hesitated a moment; then he motioned to Hollinshaw to leave the box, and once more turned to Lauriston. "We will have your evidence now," he said.
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