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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.