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Chapter 24

           IthasbeentestifiedherethatyoutookbothbagsyoursandhersuptherewithyoubutthatyoulefthersatGunLodgewhenyougotthereandtookyourownoutonthelakeinthatboatwithyou.Nowjustwhydidyoudothat?Pleasespeaksothatallofthejurymencanhearyou."

           "Well,thereasonforthatwas,"andhereoncemorehisthroatbecamesodrythathecouldscarcelyspeak,"wedidn’tknowwhetherwecouldgetanylunchatBigBittern,sowedecidedtotakesomethingsalongwithusfromGrassLake.Herbagwaspackedfullofthings,buttherewasroominmine.Besides,ithadmycamerawiththetripodoutside.SoIdecidedtoleavehersandtakemine."

           "YOUdecided?"

           "Well,Iaskedherwhatshethoughtandshesaidshethoughtthatwasbest."

           "Wherewasityouaskedherthat?"

           "Onthetraincomingdown."

           "AnddidyouknowthenthatyouwerecomingbacktoGunLodgeaftergoingoutonthelake?"

           "Yes,sir,Idid.Wehadto.Therewasnootherroad.TheytoldusthatatGrassLake."

           "AndinridingovertoBigBitterndoyourecallthetestimonyofthedriverwhodroveyouoverthatyouwere‘verynervous’andthatyouaskedhimwhetherthereweremanypeopleoverthatthatday?"

           "Irecallit,yes,sir,butIwasn’tnervousatall.Imayhaveaskedaboutthepeople,butIcan’tseeanythingwrongwiththat.Itseemstomethatanyonemightaskthat.

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