“Don’t lie, I say! You tried to kill Merriwell this day!”
“I did not!”
The look of fury on Bart’s face seemed to become more intense.
“The truth is the only thing that can save your worthless life now!” he panted.
“I shall shout for help!”
“That won’t save you! No one could reach you in time. If you shout, I swear by my life I’ll stick you once for luck!”
There could be no doubt concerning Bart’s sincerity in this threat, and Defarge decided not to shout.
“Confess that you tried to kill Merriwell to-day with a stone, which you threw at his head.”
“I’ll not confess to a lie—not even to save my life!”
“But you must confess the truth. You cannot help it. I have the proof against you.”