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"If you are referring to the unfortunate and lamentable occurrence of last night, Mr. Spelliker," he answered, "I prefer to express no opinion. The matter is sub judice." "Latin!" sneered the questioner. "Ay! you can hide a deal o' truth away behind Latin, you old limbs o' the law! But I reckon the truth'll come out, all the same."
Now you jest listen to me; I know the whole truth about the matter, an' all the time you spend fightin' off the truth'll be wasted, besides addin' lyin' to havin' been a thief. The owners of the land'll be here, I expect before long; but they've put it all in my hands, an' I can let you off if I choose." "Let me off! What the devil do you mean?" said Ganew.
"Say, mam, with all respect, I'd say to you, if you're feeling the way you talk, and look to get the sort of stuff you'd maybe fancy hearing, that's the guy you need to open out to. As you say, I'm the head camp-boss on the Skandinavia's limits. I've had nigh twenty years an' more experience of the lumber-jack. An' I'm tellin' you the things any camp-boss speakin' truth'll tell you.
Call him a grinning ape again? Your passion for the truth'll be getting you into trouble one of these days." "He said I stuck on side." "Why?" "I don't know." "I mean, did he buttonhole you on your way to school, and say, 'Jackson, a word in your ear. You stick on side. Or did he lead up to it in any way? Did he say, 'Talking of side, you stick it on. What had you been doing to him?"
A strange look of obstinacy and hardness came into Harborough's eyes, and he shook his head. "No!" he answered. "I shan't say! The truth'll come out in good time without that. It's not necessary for me to say. Where I was during the night is my business nobody else's." "You'll not tell?" asked Mallalieu. "I shan't tell," replied Harborough. "You're in danger, you know," said Mallalieu.
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