One strong point in your favor, when the accusation is weighed, is that you did not take the letters.

Had you left Mr.Cameron unconscious, you certainly would have secured them." The harassed man lifted his eyes as if about to comment on the spoken words, but finally decided to remain silent.
"Mr.Cameron was attacked that night by some person having murder in his heart, and an innocent boy is accused of the crime.

As I stated a moment ago, the fact that the incriminating letters were not taken speaks in your defense, still, you might have been frightened away after striking the blow." Jim Scoby and Felix, who had been listening intently to the conversation, now whispered together for a moment, glancing malevolently toward Don Miguel as they did so.

The latter saw the looks of hate and said a few words in Spanish which Nestor could not understand.
It seemed to the boy that the three men were endeavoring to arrive at some mutual defensive understanding with each other, so he asked Lieutenant Gordon to separate them.

He did not propose to have any secret compact made there before his eyes.
"But there is still another view of the case," Nestor continued, after listening for a moment to the enraged protests of the three prisoners, who objected to the action that had been taken, "for, even if you did not attack Mr.Cameron, you might have sent some person in to do the work after your departure.