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in our new church, and as it was very crowded Harry and I had to stand under the gallery. I was glad afterward that we had to, as we heard the beautiful music.

"I heard a sob and when we drove home I asked Harry, 'Why did you forget yourself in church?' and he said it suddenly came over him—this dreadful thing. 'If that dreadful thing had not happened,' he said, 'she could have been here with us.'"

The reading ceased and Mrs. Thaw was questioned further by Mr. Delmas.

"Did you have further conversations with him?"

"I think that was the substance of what he said and what I noticed."

"After this conversation on Thanksgiving day, did you notice anything about his wakefulness and disturbed condition?"

"Nearly every morning I saw him up early. The same condition prevailed."

"Do you know whether Dr. Bingaman was in attendance a few afternoons later?"

"Yes: I remember it was a gloomy afternoon. It was the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I believe. He did so so frequently that I do not recall any single occasion."

"While he (Dr. Bingaman) was in your home did his reference to this young girl become more frequent or less frequent?"