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Chapter 25

           "

           "YouheardhimswearthathesawyouandMissXatacertainpointoverlookingBearLakeandthatshewasinyourarmsandthatyouwerekissingher.Wasthattrue?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "AndthatexactlyfourdaysafteryouhadleftRobertaAldenunderthewatersofBigBittern.Wereyouafraidofbeingarrestedthen?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Evenwhenyouwerekissingherandholdingherinyourarms?"

           "Yes,sir,"repliedClydedrearilyandhopelessly.

           "Well,ofallthings!"bawledMason."Couldyouimaginesuchstuffbeingwhimperedbeforeajury,ifyouhadn’thearditwithyourownears?Doyoureallysitthereandsweartothisjurythatyoucouldbillandcoowithonedeceivedgirlinyourarmsandasecondoneinalakeahundredmilesaway,andyetbemiserablebecauseofwhatyouweredoing?"

           "Justthesame,that’sthewayitwas,"repliedClyde.

           "Excellent!Incomparable,"shoutedMason.

           Andherehewearilyandsighfullydrewforthhislargewhitehandkerchiefoncemoreandsurveyingthecourtroomatlargeproceededtomophisfaceasmuchastosay:Well,thisisataskindeed,thencontinuingwithmoreforcethanever:

           "Griffiths,onlyyesterdayonthewitnessstandyousworethatyoupersonallyhadnoplantogotoBigBitternwhenyouleftLycurgus."

           "No,sir,Ihadn’t.

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