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Thinking her appearance there at that hour was rather mysterious , he asked her if she had lost her way ; to which she replied `` No , sir . '' On the following morning , when the mournful news of the murder of General Darrington had convulsed the entire community with grief and horror , witness had smothered his reluctance to proceed against a woman , and a solemn sense of duty forced him to bring these suspicious circumstances to the knowledge of the District Solicitor . While he gave his testimony , Mr. Dunbar watched her closely for some trace of emotion , but she met his gaze without the movement of a muscle , and he detected not even a quiver of the jet lashes that darkened her proud gray eyes . Antony Burk next testified that he had given the accused instructions about the road to Elm Bluff , when she arrived at X -- ; and that after buying her return ticket , she told him it was necessary she should take the 7:15 train , and that she would be sure to catch it . The train was a few minutes late , but had pulled out of the station twenty minutes before the prisoner came back , when she appeared much annoyed at having missed it . Then she had sent a telegram -LRB- a copy of which was in the possession of the Solicitor -RRB- , and requested him to allow her to remain in the ladies ' waiting-room until the next train at 3:05 . He had directed her to a hotel close by , but she declined going there .