As Kennedy had developed his points in the case I had been more
and more amazed. But I had not failed to notice how keenly
Lawrence was following him.

With half a sneer on his astute face, Lawrence drawled: "I cannot
see that you have accomplished anything by this rather
extraordinary summoning of us to your laboratory. The evidence is
just as black against Dr. Gregory as before. You may think you're
clever, Kennedy, but on the very statement of facts as you have
brought them out there is plenty of circumstantial evidence
against Gregory--more than there was before. As for anyone else
in the room, I can't see that you have anything on us--unless
perhaps this new evidence you speak of may implicate Asche, or
Jameson," he added, including me in a wave of his hand, as if he
were already addressing a jury. "It's my opinion that twelve of
our peers would be quite as likely to bring in a verdict of
guilty against them as against anyone else even remotely
connected with this case, except Gregory. No, you'll have to do
better than this in your next case, if you expect to maintain
that so-called reputation of yours for being a professor of
criminal science."

As for Close, taking his cue from his attorney, he scornfully
added: "I came to find out some new evidence against the wretch
who wrecked the beauty of my wife. All I've got is a tiresome
lecture on X-rays and radium. I suppose what you say is true.
Well, it only bears out what I thought before. Gregory treated my
wife at home, after he saw the damage his office treatments had
done. I guess he was capable of making a complete job out of
it--covering up his carelessness by getting rid of the woman who