_Bates._ By his own door; he was leading me to his house.
I pretended business with him, and stabbed him to the heart, while he
was reaching at the bell.

_Stu._ And did he fall so suddenly?

_Bates._ The repetition pleases you, I see. I told you, he fell
without a groan.

_Stu._ What heard you of him this morning?

_Bates._ That the watch found him in their rounds, and alarmed the
servants. I mingled with the crowd just now, and saw him dead in his
own house. The sight terrified me.

_Stu._ Away with terrors, till his ghost rise and accuse us. We have
no living enemy to fear--unless 'tis Beverley; and him we have
lodged safe in prison.

_Bates._ Must He be murdered too?

_Stu._ No; I have a scheme to make the law his murderer. At what
hour did Lewson fall?

_Bates._ The clock struck twelve, just as I turned to leave him.
'Twas a melancholy bell, I thought, tolling for his death.

_Stu._ The time was lucky for us. Beverley was arrested at one, you
say?