“Your Honour, I object to that question as totally improper.”
“Objection sustained,” said Judge Carver, eyeing the prosecutor with some austerity.
“And as to Mr. Bellamy?” inquired that gentleman blandly.
“Mr. Bellamy was a director of our school board,” said Mr. Phipps. “I was in the habit of seeing him almost weekly, so I naturally recognized him.”
“Oh, you knew Mr. Bellamy, too, did you?” Mr. Farr’s voice was encouragement itself.
“I knew him—not intimately, you understand, but well enough to admire him as deeply as did all who came in contact with him.”
“He was deeply admired by all the members of the board?”
“Undoubtedly.”
“It will do you no damage with the board, then, when they learn of your testimony in this case?”
“Your Honour——”