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THE HOMICIDE: A TRAGEDY.
VAN MAURICE (aside to Ardusoffe).
Has Father Francis confessed any one concerned in this matter?
ARDUSOFFE (aside to Van Maurice).
Why else should he volunteer this evidence?
After a pause, enter Claudien, disguised as Father Francis.
Declare to us what thou knowest of this atrocious deed.
That which is only known to Heaven, the prisoner, and myself, I will declare; and nothing but the truth shall pass these lips.
Proceed without further prelude.
The panel at your bar was, on the fatal evening when Baron Hartman was slain
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Gentle expression! I should say—murdered.
Interrupt not the witness.
Well, be it termed as you please. I say, he, your panel, was the whole of that evening
