Forestier, who found her lying in the kitchen, was still visibly affected bby the event on Thursday where she. related her experiences to a representative of this journal, "We had made arrangements the day before with several friends to play mah-jongg at my house. Several of the ladies promised to meet Mrs Forestier and come over together.
Just before 4 o'clock, I noticed one of the Indies standing before Mrs. Forestier's gate. I went down and the told me that she had rung, but, received no answer. I also rang the belt—still no answer.
"Then I went to the back door.
On the rear steps I saw blood, but thought nothing of it. I. thong! that the boy had killed " chicken On opening the screen door, I pushed the inner door open. There I saw Mrs Forestier in a pool of blood which nearly covered the kitchen floor. Her slippers were thrown to corners of the room. 1 cannot say if T screamed, I was too stunned. I rushed to my house, Dut as 1 could not see to read the telephone book, the boy called Dr A. C. Maconie's number. T shouted: to him:—'Come to my house, my neighbour seems to have been murdered.' Then I telephoned my "The whole affair ix so tragio—I could not sleep all night."
Mes. Pate, in conclusion, said that Mrs. Forestier told. her' just the day before:—"I have had trouble with my coolie. T suppose that he will get me now!
The police are of the opinion that he foul deed was committed at least fan hour before Mrs. Forestier was found. The blood had congealed to such an extent that the experts came to this conclusion. On Thursday. Mrs. Pate also informed them that she remembered that Mrs.
Foresticr's dog barked loudly about 230 pan. Although on Wednesday she was too upset to remember this, she fixed the fact because she heard the dog whilst she was Preparing the tables for play.
Why no one saw the assailant leave enter the premises is a mystery. He, it is believed, entered the front. gate, because the rear gate was locked all day. It is possible, some contend, that he secreted himself in fan unused room before the boy ocked both doors when he went out for the afternoon.
Latest news from the Country! Hospital last night (Friday) _reported Mrs. Forestier as. still unconscious, A pie of discarded timber and rubbish, between two houses at the corner of Canton and Shantung' Reads, took fire just before noon lon Monday. The flames were quickly extinguished "by the Central Fire Brigade,
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