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Chapter 24

           IwasafraidthatifIwentbacktheymightarrestme."

           "Inotherwords,"andhereJephsonemphasizedthiswithgreatclearness,"youwereamoralandmentalcoward,asMr.Belknap,mycolleague,said."

           "Iobjecttothisinterpretationofthisdefendant’stestimonyforthebenefitofthejury!"interruptedMason.

           "Thisdefendant’stestimonyreallyneedsnointerpretation.Itisveryplainandhonest,asanyonecansee,"quicklyinterjectedJephson.

           "Objectionsustained!"calledthejudge."Proceed.Proceed."

           "AnditwasbecauseyouwereamoralandmentalcowardasIseeit,ClydenotthatIamcondemningyouforanythingthatyoucannothelp.(Afterall,youdidn’tmakeyourself,didyou?)"

           Butthiswastoomuch,andthejudgeherecautionedhimtousemorediscretioninframinghisfuturequestions.

           "ThenyouwentaboutinAlton,Peoria,Bloomington,Milwaukee,andChicagohidingawayinsmallroomsinbackstreetsandworkingasadishwasherorsodafountainman,oradriver,andchangingyournametoTenetwhenyoureallymighthavegonebacktoKansasCityandresumedyouroldplace?"continuedJephson.

           "Iobject!Iobject!"yelledMason."Thereisnoevidenceheretoshowthathecouldhavegonethereandresumedhisoldplace."

           "Objectionsustained,"ruledOberwaltzer,althoughatthetimeinJephson’spocketwasaletterfromFrancisX.

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