That
was before the three came here yesterday afternoon, with the Dodges,
and supplied you with the affidavits that you now hold. For this
service, Dodge is believed to have paid each young loafer the
sum of twenty dollars, with a promise of eighty more apiece after
they had told their tales in court. That, Mr. Griffin, is the
other side of the story. Bert Dodge has deliberately hired three
men to swear falsely against me."
As he finished Dick dropped carelessly back into the chair. He
appeared wholly cool. Not so Greg Holmes, whose face, during this
recital, had been a study. Now Greg was upon his feet in a flash.
"How long have you known this, old ramrod?" he demanded.
"Dr. Davidson told me this, in the back room at the store, just
before we came here," Prescott replied.
"And you never told me---didn't even give me a hint?" cried Holmes
reproachfully.
"Why, I thought I'd tell Mr. Griffin first," answered Dick.
"I have seldom heard anything that interested me more," admitted
the lawyer. "Yet, why didn't you bring Dr. Davidson and Dr. Carter
here with you?"
"One good reason," replied Dick bluntly, "was that I didn't know
anything about you, Mr. Griffin. I am glad to say that I have
found you most fair minded.
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