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A. In the conservatory. Q. What did you do when she threatened to take the poison? A. I tried to take it from her. Q. Did you succeed? A. No; she threw it out of the door. Q. Then when she left Mr Meddlechip's house to come home she had no poison with her? A. I don't think so. Q. Did she pick the bottle up again after she threw it out?
'Are you going to Meddlechip's ball? said Calton to Madame. 'Oh, yes, she answered, nodding her head, 'I and Miss Marchurst are both going. 'Who is Mr Meddlechip? asked Kitty, swinging round on the piano- stool. 'He is the most charitable man in Melbourne, said Gaston, with a faint sneer. 'Great is Diana of the Ephesians, said Calton, mockingly.
It appeared that Jarper had been living very much above his income, and in order to get money he had forged Mrs Villiers' name for several large amounts. Afraid of being discovered, he was going to throw himself on her mercy and confess all, which he would have done had Madame Midas come to the Meddlechip's ball.
He goes to the house of Adele Blondet at half-past twelve o'clock the hour now, he said, rapidly swinging round and pointing to the clock on the mantelpiece, which had just struck the half-hour; 'he found them at supper, releasing Meddlechip's wrist and crossing to the sofa; 'he sat opposite Kestrike, as he does now, leaning forward and glaring at Meddlechip, who shrank back in his chair.
Q. That was at Mr Meddlechip's ball? A. Yes. Q. On the night of the commission of the crime? A. Yes. Q. What made her take it to the ball? A. Rather a difficult question to answer. She heard rumours that I was to marry Mrs Villiers, and even though I denied it declined to believe me; she then produced the poison, and said she would take it. Q. Where did this conversation take place?
One night, pursued Gaston, in a low concentrated voice, grasping Meddlechip's wrist firmly, and looking at him with fiery eyes, 'Braulard prepared a poison, a narcotic which was quick in its action, fatal in its results.
When Jarper had gone Vandeloup, a few yards further down, met Villiers, but supposed that he had just come on the scene. Villiers, however, had been watching the house all night, and had also been watching Meddlechip's. The reason for this was he thought his wife was at the ball, and wanted to speak to her.
'But, my dear sir, he said, leaning back in his chair, 'you must have something to eat. I assure you, with a significant smile, 'you will need it. Meddlechip's lips twitched a little as the Frenchman spoke, then, with an uneasy laugh, he ordered something, and drew his chair up to the table.
Here the waiter who conducted them took their hats and Meddlechip's coat and hung them up, then waited respectfully for M. Vandeloup to give his orders. A portly looking waiter he was, with a white waistcoat, a white shirt, which bulged out in a most obtrusive manner, and a large white cravat, which was tied round an equally large white collar.
Mrs Meddlechip glanced approvingly at Vandeloup as he came up, for he was extremely good-looking, and good-looking men were Mrs Meddlechip's pet weakness. Barty was in attendance on his liege lady, and when he saw how she admired Vandeloup, he foresaw he would be off duty for some time.
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