That
man happened to be Dr. Davidson. The two men returned to Peters's
room. Now, all three of them listened."
Lawyer Griffin was eyeing Prescott curiously.
"Yesterday afternoon," continued Dick, changing the subject with
seeming abruptness, "Fessenden, Bettrick and Deevers were all here,
and signed affidavits before a clerk of yours, who is a notary public."
"Proceed," requested Mr. Griffin, without either denying or admitting
the truth of Dick's statement.
"Since he lost his bank position," Dick went on, "Fessenden has
been compelled to live in a wretched room next to that occupied
by the sick man Peters. Two nights ago, as you will remember,
there was a heavy rain. Now, the roof leaked at that tenement
house, and the dripping water washed away some of the plaster
covering the none-too-thick partition between the room of Fessenden
and the room of Peters. So our sick man heard much of the conversation
between Fessenden and the fellow's confederates. Now Peters,
the physician and the clergyman are all willing to swear to the
statement that Bert Dodge hired Fessenden, Bettrick and Deevers
to testify against me. Young Dodge, according to the overheard
conversation, met and drilled all three in their parts.
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