We must gain public opinion on our side and to that end you must testify yourself.

You must force every person present to believe that you are incapable of telling a falsehood--I believe that already and so does Polly Mathers." Radnor's face flushed and a quick light sprang into his eyes.
"What do you mean ?" I repeated what Polly had said and I added my own interpretation.

The effect was electrical.

He straightened his shoulders with an air of trying to throw off his despondency.
"I'll do my best," he promised.

"Heaven knows I'd like to know the truth as well as you--this doubt is simply hell!" A knock sounded on the door and a sheriff's officer informed us that the hearing was about to begin.
"You haven't explained your actions on the day of the murder," I said hurriedly.