Chapter 21

           Andthenwitnesses,witnesses,witnessestothenumberofonehundredandtwenty-seven.Andtheirtestimony,particularlythatofthedoctors,threeguides,thewomanwhoheardRoberta’slastcry,allrepeatedlyobjectedtobyJephsonandBelknap,foruponsuchweaknessanddemonstrableerrorastheycouldpointoutdependedtheplausibilityofClyde’sdaringdefense.AndallofthiscarryingthecasewellintoNovember,andafterMasonhadbeenoverwhelminglyelectedtothejudgeshipwhichhehadsocraved.Andbecauseoftheveryvigorandstrifeofthetrial,thegeneralpublicfromcoasttocoasttakingmoreandmoreinterest.Andobviously,asthedayspassedandthenewspaperwritersatthetrialsawit,Clydewasguilty.Yethe,becauseoftherepeatedcommandsofJephson,facingeachwitnesswhoassailedhimwithcalmandevendaring.

           "Yourname?"

           "TitusAlden."

           "YouarethefatherofRobertaAlden?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Now,Mr.Alden,justtellthejuryhowandunderwhatcircumstancesitwasthatyourdaughterRobertahappenedtogotoLycurgus."

           "Objectedto.Irrelevant,immaterial,incompetent,"snappedBelknap.

           "I’llconnectitup,"putinMason,lookingupatthejudge,whoruledthatTitusmightanswersubjecttoamotiontostrikeouthistestimonyifnot"connectedup."

           "Shewenttheretogetwork,"repliedTitus.

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