This time I insist on the truth.

I may be a soldier of fortune, but I prefer choosing the side on which I fight." "You mean you wish to assure yourself I have the right of it," he asked smilingly, "before you enlist?
There is nothing unreasonable to that.
Unfortunately, however," and he picked up the papers from the desk, "I can only furnish you corroborative proofs now.

Still, I think these will be convincing.

The legal papers, which absolutely establish my identity as Philip Henley, are in the hands of lawyers, who represent me at Carrollton.

The case will not come up for adjudication for several weeks yet," speaking slowly, and with careful choice of words, "but my contention as heir to the property is thoroughly established.
It had to be, for as you know the Judge's son had been away from this neighborhood for years, practically ever since boyhood.