[The Cross-Cut by Courtney Ryley Cooper]@TWC D-Link bookThe Cross-Cut CHAPTER XI 15/25
Soon Fairchild was dressed and walking hurriedly up the street with the voluble attorney.
A half-hour more and they were before the court.
Fairchild, the lawyer and the jail-worn Harry, his mustache fluttering in more directions than ever. "Not guilty, Your Honor," said Randolph P.Farrell.
"May I ask the extent of the bond ?" The judge adjusted his glasses and studied the information which the district attorney had laid before him. "In view of the number of charges and the seriousness of each, I must fix an aggregate bond of five thousand dollars, or twelve hundred fifty dollars for each case." "Thank you; we had come prepared for more.
Mr.Fairchild, who is Mr. Harkins' partner, is here to appear as bondsman.
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