| 193 | 194 | 195 | 196 | 197 |
| 1 | 51 | 103 | 154 | 205 |
|
www.freeclassicebooks.com
"Mr. Bince thought there was going to be a strike at his plant and he wanted me
to fix it up for him," replied Murray.
"
"
"
You know the defendant, James Torrance?"
Yes."
Didn't he knock you down once for insulting a girl?" Murray flushed, but was
compelled to admit the truth of the allegation.
"
"
"
You haven't got much use for him, have you?" continued the attorney.
No, I haven't," replied Murray.
You called the defendant on the telephone a half or three-quarters of an hour
before the police discovered Mr. Compton's body, did you not?"
Murray started to deny that he had done so. Jimmy's attorney stopped him.
"Just a moment, Mr. Murray," he said, "if you will stop a moment and give the
matter careful thought I am sure you will recall that you telephoned Mr. Torrance
at that time, and that you did it in the presence of a witness," and the attorney
pointed toward the back of the court-room. Murray looked in the direction that
the other indicated and again he paled and his hand trembled where it rested on
the arm of his chair, for seated in the back of the courtroom was the head-waiter
from Feinheimer's. "Now do you recall?" asked the attorney.
Murray was silent for a moment. Suddenly he half rose from his chair. "Yes I
remember it," he said. "They are all trying to double-cross me. I had nothing to do
195
Page
Quick Jump
|