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"avier was not certain that she could identify the man; and

their evidence on this point bears the impress of truth. The

question, denied by Vr. Bullin, as to the whereabouts of the

woman Jeannie is one that he might very naturally have asked,

while on the other had it is not one which Fr. or Vra. Xavier

might be expected to invent, as they would not wish to bring

in this incident of Er. Xavier's past life..

Another point which would soem to tell against Kr. Bullin'

is that he took no stops to der end himself against the assault

of Mr. Xavier and Mr. Botelho and that he took no retaliating

measures on leaving the house. The two Portuguese are men

no particular physique and it is most unlikely that Fr. Pullin,

who is wiry at slight build, would have submitted tamely to

an unprovoked assault made upn him by these two men for no rhyme”

or reason, especially when it is remembered that to the average

Englishman of Mr. Budin's standing ang ansault by two men of

the class and nationality of his assailants would in ordinary

circumstances he particularly distasteful.

Your Committos after very careful consideration of the

ovidence have unanimously come to the conclusion that the story

Dr.

told by IT. and Ura, Zavior and by kawổotelho is true. Having

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