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[page 470] same number of patients to look after, although the amusement was going on and a part of them were absent? A. It would not vary materially. Q. You went in directly after the fire occurred did you not? You were called in? A. Yes, sir Q. And were there while it was being put out? A. Yes, sir. Q. Was not the extinguishment of the fire done largely by the attendants, with assistance of the hose there in the room? Do you remember about that? A. Not the females. We took in several male attendants. Q. The person who gave notice to you of the fire was one of the female attendants in charge, did I understand you to say? A. No; as near as I can recollect the word came to me from a lady who worked in the kitchen, or in our serving room. Q. That its as far as you knowledge goes? You dont know who told her of course? A. No. Q. Suppose there had been four attendants present. Wouldnt the fire have occurred just the same? A. It might have, yes, sir Q. It was one of those accidents that might have