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The White Desert

CHAPTER XVII
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I don't mind giving you the names.

One of them was Doctor Horton.

Another was Doctor Mayer.

A third was Doctor Brensteam, all physicians of the highest reputation.

I would like, Mr.Worthington, to know why you did not make use of them in the trial instead of the expert Hamon, and that other one, Jaggerston, who, as every one knows, are professional expert witnesses, ready at all times to testify upon anything from handwriting to the velocity of a rifle bullet, providing they are sufficiently paid." "Why?
Simply because I figured they would make the best witnesses." "It couldn't have been," and Houston's voice was more coldly caustic than ever, "that it was because they would be willing to perjure themselves, while the real doctors wouldn't ?" "Of course not! This whole thing is silly.


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