It was no doubt the consciousness of being able to prove his innocence with such absolute conclusion that had steadied his nerves throughout the proceedings.
"His answers to the magistrate were clear and simple, even on the ticklish subject of the revolver.
"'I left the club, sir,' he explained, 'fully determined to speak with Mr.Cohen alone in order to ask him for a delay in the settlement of my debt to him.

You will understand that I should not care to do this in the presence of other gentlemen.

I went home for a minute or two--not in order to fetch a revolver, as the police assert, for I always carry a revolver about with me in foggy weather--but in order to see if a very important business letter had come for me in my absence.
"'Then I went out again, and met Mr.Aaron Cohen not far from the Harewood Club.

I walked the greater part of the way with him, and our conversation was of the most amicable character.

We parted at the top of Portland Place, near the gate of the Square, where the policeman saw us.
Mr.Cohen then had the intention of cutting across the Square, as being a shorter way to his own house.