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know know Fr. Bullin's name at the time. There are three de-
tails in the story told
Erwten which gu far to establå sli
its veracity; firstly that Mr. Bullin had stated definitely that
he would return on the following Friday or Wonday; secondly that
he had promised on his return to bring Kro, Xavier some sweeta
or other present · and thirdly the alleged enquiry by Mr. Bullin
as to the whereabouts of the woman Jear:nie.
Your Committee
pointed out to Mr. Rullin that the foot that the two men were in
hiding on the Friday gave considerable veight to Mrs. Xavier's
story that he had suggested Friday as the day of return, but Yr.
Bullin persisted in denying that he mentioned any specifio day
he had said only that he would return sume day to see iầ
his
instructions na to sanitary arrangements had been carried out.
It appears to be must improbable that Fr. Xavier and Mr. Butelho
should have got special leave to be absent from their employment
on the Friday ai ternoon and should have made elaborate arrangements
for hiding themselves if Mr. Billin had not mentioned that date.
It is also moệt improbable that the promise of sweets, which Mr.
Bullin donios, was invented. Mr. and Mrs. Xavier and Mr. Botelho
are agreed that Mrs. Xavier did ask Fr. Pullin on the Friday for
the sweets, the object of the question being that they might
satisfy themselves as to the identity of the Inspector, as its.