"Yes, and the dog swallowed the dust. It was quite remarkable."
Amid the tempest of laughter counsel stood glowering.
"What dog are you referring to?"
"A Sealyham. When the car had gone by, he jumped out into the dust it had made and ran after it."
Hurriedly counsel conferred with his client.
"Why didn't you mention this dog before?"
"I didn't think it necessary."
"Did you tell your solicitor about it?"
"Yes. He didn't think it necessary, either."
"Really! You know, I thought we should get at something presently. Now, if the defendant didn't happen to own a Sealyham, this would be rather a valuable piece of evidence to show that it wasn't his car, wouldn't it?"