“She killed a man.”
“What man?”
“Him for whom Dyck Calhoun was sent to prison—Erris Boyne.”
“Mr. Calhoun was not guilty, then?”
“No. As soon as the woman is dead, I mean to announce the truth.”
“Not till then, your honour?”
“Not till then.”
“It’s hard on Calhoun.”
“Is it? It’s years since he was tried and condemned. Two days cannot matter now.”
“Perhaps not. Last night the woman said to me: ‘I’m glad I’m going to die.’” Then he added: “Calhoun will be more popular than ever now.”