Chapter 25

           ThemoodofMasonthroughouttheentiredirectexaminationwasthatofarestlessharrieranxioustobeoffattheheelsofitspreyofafoxhoundwithinthelastleapofitskill.Akeenandsurgingdesiretoshatterthistestimony,toshowittobefromstarttofinishthetissueofliesthatinpartatleastitwas,nowanimatedhim.AndnosoonerhadJephsonconcludedthanheleapedupandconfrontedClyde,who,seeinghimblazingwiththisdesiretoundohim,feltasthoughhewasabouttobephysicallyattacked.

           "Griffiths,youhadthatcamerainyourhandatthetimeshecametowardyouintheboat?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Shestumbledandfellandyouaccidentallystruckherwithit?"

           "Yes."

           "Idon’tsupposeinyourtruthfulandhonestwayyouremembertellingmethereinthewoodsontheshoreofBigBitternthatyouneverhadacamera?"

           "Yes,sirIrememberthat."

           "Andthatwasalie,ofcourse?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Andtoldwithallthefervorandforcethatyouarenowtellingthisotherlie?"

           "I’mnotlying.I’veexplainedwhyIsaidthat."

           "You’veexplainedwhyyousaidthat!You’veexplainedwhyyousaidthat!Andbecauseyouliedthereyouexpecttobebelievedhere,doyou?"

           Belknaprosetoobject,butJephsonpulledhimdown.

           "Well,thisisthetruth,justthesame.

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