John Sperling-Lawson walked into the vacated witness-box.
"One of the greatest authorities on poisons living," whispered Lauriston
to Purdie, while Dr. Sperling-Lawson was taking the oath and answering the
formal questions. "He's principal pathologist at that hospital they're
talking about, and he constantly figures in cases of this sort. He's
employed by the Home Office too--it was he who gave such important
evidence in that Barnsbury murder case not so long since--don't you
remember it?"
Purdie did remember, and he looked at the famous expert with great
interest. There was, however, nothing at all remarkable about Dr.
Sperling-Lawson's appearance--he was a quiet, self-possessed, plain-faced
gentleman who might have been a barrister or a banker for all that any one
could tell to the contrary. He gave his evidence in a matter-of-fact tone
--strongly in contrast to Dr. Mirandolet's somewhat excited answers--but
Purdie noticed that the people in court listened eagerly for every word.
He happened to be at the hospital, said Dr. Sperling-Lawson, when the man
Parslett was brought in, and he saw him die.
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