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Bince took the weapon and examined it.
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Yes," he said.
Under what circumstances?" asked the lieutenant.
It was one of two that Mr. Compton had in his desk. This one he loaned to
Torrance two or three weeks ago. I was in the office at the time."
The officer turned toward Jimmy.
"Now do you recognize it?" he asked.
"I haven't denied," said Jimmy, "that Mr. Compton had loaned me a pistol. As a
matter of fact, I had forgotten all about it. I do not particularly recognize this one
as the weapon he loaned me, though it is of the same type. There is no way that I
could identify the particular weapon he handed me."
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But you admit he loaned you one?"
Yes," said Jimmy.
What did you do with it?" asked the policeman.
I put it in my desk within five minutes after he gave it to me, and I haven't seen
it since."
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