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
was such a damning piece of evidence against his professional
skill."
Never a shade passed Craig's face as he listened to this tirade.
"Excuse me a moment," was all he said, opening the door to leave
the room. "I have just one more fact to disclose. I will be back
directly."
Kennedy was gone several minutes, during which Close and Lawrence
fell to whispering behind their hands, with the assurance of
those who believed that this was only Kennedy's method of
admitting a defeat. Gregory and Asche exchanged a few words
similarly, and it was plain that Asche was endeavouring to put a
better interpretation on something than Gregory himself dared
hope.
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