down when the flag falls."

"Does it? A girl may say anything to save her supposed lover. How will
the twelve good men and true view Doris Martin's evidence on Wednesday?
What did _you_ mean, for instance, by your question to the coroner at the
first hearing?"

"I thought Grant was guilty, and I think so still," came the
savage retort.

"A nice juryman you are, I must say! May I trouble you to pass the
sugar?"

"Look here! What are you gettin' at? Damme if I can see through your
game. What is it?"

"I didn't want to worry poor Peggy. And her father might set about you if
he knew the facts, so I'm probably saving you a hiding as well as a
period in jail. The only reliable witness we had as to events in Tomlin's
place was a commercial traveler, and he is positive that the house closed
at ten o'clock. However, that's all right. How do you account for the
marvelous improvement in your health? Dr. Foxton cannot understand your
illness. He says you are wiry, and have a strong constitution."

"Dr. Foxton jolly near knocked me up," said Elkin. "I took his medicine
till I was sick as a cat."

"But you took spirits, too."

"That's nothing fresh. Anyhow, I've dropped both, and am picking up