"
Craig now placed the black box back of one of the chairs well
down toward the floor, where it could hardly have been perceived
unless one were suspecting something of the sort. While he was
doing so I ran the wires across the floor, and around the edge of
the room to the door.
"There," he said, taking the wires from me. "Now I'll complete
the job by carrying them into the next room. And while I'm doing
it, go over the wires again and make sure they are absolutely
concealed."
That night six men gathered in Kennedy's laboratory. In my utter
ignorance of what was about to happen I was perfectly calm, and
so were all the rest, except Gregory. He was easily the most
nervous of us all, though his lawyer Asche tried repeatedly to
reassure him.
"Mr. Close," began Kennedy, "if you and Mr. Lawrence will sit
over here on this side of the room while Dr. Gregory and Mr.
Asche sit on the opposite side with Mr. Jameson in the middle, I
think both of you opposing parties will be better suited. For I
apprehend that at various stages in what I am about to say both
you, Mr. Close, and you, Dr. Gregory, will want to consult your
attorneys. That, of course, would be embarrassing, if not
impossible, should you be sitting near each other. Now, if we are
ready, I shall begin.
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