"Tell me truly, Tom," she whispered in his ear, "did you do it? Tell me the solemn truth, between you and me."
"TELL ME TRULY, TOM, DID YOU DO IT?"
"Before God Almighty, Barb," he answered, "I didn't shoot George Lockwood, and I didn't even see him on the camp-ground. I wasn't in that part of the woods, and I hadn't any pistol."
"Tom, I believe you," said Barbara, sobbing on his shoulder. Wondering that her brother did not return her embrace, she looked down and saw his handcuffs, and felt, as she had not before, the horror of his situation.
Mrs. Grayson now gently pushed Barbara aside and approached Tom.
"I didn't do it, mother," said Tom; "I didn't do it."