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Chapter 24

           Theywerehisfriendsandhewantedtogetoffsomewherewherehecouldthinkaboutthisterriblethingthathaddescendeduponhimsosuddenlyoutofaclearsky.

           AndthenhavingtestifiedtosomuchandnomoreappearingtooccureithertoJephsonorhimselftheformerafterapausenowturnedandsaid,mostdistinctlyandyetsomehowquietly:

           "Now,Clyde,youhavetakenasolemnoathbeforethisjury,thisjudge,allthesepeoplehere,andaboveallyourGod,totellthetruth,thewholetruth,andnothingbutthetruth.Yourealizewhatthatmeans,don’tyou?"

           "Yes,sir,Ido."

           "YouswearbeforeGodthatyoudidnotstrikeRobertaAldeninthatboat?"

           "Iswear.Ididnot."

           "Orthrowherintothelake?"

           "Iswearit.Ididnot."

           "Orwillfullyorwillinglyinanywayattempttoupsetthatboatorinanyotherfashionbringaboutthedeaththatshesuffered?"

           "Iswearit!"criedClyde,emphaticallyandemotionally.

           "Youswearthatitwasanaccidentunpremeditatedandundesignedbyyou?"

           "Ido,"liedClyde,whofeltthatinfightingforhislifehewastellingapartofthetruth,forthataccidentwasunpremeditatedandundesigned.Ithadnotbeenashehadplannedandhecouldsweartothat

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