“Dan, do you believe it?”

“I don’t want to,” replied Dan quietly.

“But do you?”

“Yes; at least, I believe a part.”

“Which part?”

“That about the ipecac.”

“What don’t you believe?”

“That Gus Kiggins intended to hit me with the ball.”

“Surely you don’t think I had anything to do with that!”

“Of course I don’t, Walter.”