"He's your witness now," said the lawyer, triumphantly, probably feeling the five hundred dollars itching in his palms. And I commenced, with confidence of success, for Hague and I had practised "our parts," and "rehearsed" to my satisfaction.
"You say your name is 'Frederic Hague'?"
"Yes, sir."
"How do you know?"
"That's what they call me."
"Ah! well, do they call you anything else?"
"Yes, sir."
"What?"
"John Dinsmore."
"Then John Dinsmore is as much your name as Frederic Hague?"