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Chapter 25

           

           AtthisClydealmostjumped,sostartledwashebythisquestionandcharge,forhedidnotknowthattheyhadfoundoutaboutthelunch."Anddoyouremember,too,"wentonMason,"thatovereightydollarswasfoundonyouwhenyouwerearrested?"

           "Yes,Irememberitnow,"hereplied.

           Asfortheeightydollarshehadforgotten.Yetnowhesaidnothing,forhecouldnotthinkwhattosay.

           "Howaboutthat?"wentonMason,doggedlyandsavagely."IfyouonlyhadfiftydollarswhenyouleftLycurgusandovereightydollarswhenyouwerearrested,andyouspenttwenty-fourdollarsandsixty-fivecentsplusthirteenforalunch,wheredidyougetthatextramoneyfrom?"

           "Well,Ican’tanswerthatjustnow,"repliedClyde,sullenly,forhefeltcorneredandhurt.ThatwasSondra’smoneyandnothingwoulddragoutofhimwherehehadgottenit.

           "Whycan’tyouanswerit?"roaredMason."Wheredoyouthinkyouare,anyhow?Andwhatdoyouthinkweareherefor?Tosaywhatyouwillorwillnotanswer?Youareontrialforyourlifedon’tforgetthat!Youcan’tplayfastandloosewithlaw,howevermuchyoumayhaveliedtome.Youareherebeforethesetwelvemenandtheyarewaitingtoknow.Now,whataboutit?Wheredidyougetthatmoney?"

           "Iborroweditfromafriend."

           "Well,givehisname.

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