"Well, well, Mr.Charlton, you needn't say anything if the question is an unpleasant one.

An experienced lawyer knows what silence means, of course," and there was just a trifle of self-gratulation in his voice.

As for Albert, he winced, and seemed to be trying to make up his mind to speak.
"Now," and with this _now_ the lawyer brought his white fat hand down upon his knee in an emphatic way, as one who says "nextly." "Now--there are several courses open to us.

I asked you whether you took the warrant or not, because the line of defense that presents itself first is to follow the track of your suspicions, and fix the guilt on some one else if we can.

I understand, however, that that course is closed to us ?" Charlton nodded his head.
"We might try to throw suspicion--only suspicion, you know--on the stage-driver or somebody else.