'Lish Davis evidently saw that there was bad blood between the alleged detective and Seth's roommate, and at once forced the boys on the front seat to move nearer together until he had room to sit where he could keep all of them under his eye, a proceeding which caused the amateur fireman great relief of mind.
After what seemed like a long time in waiting, Jip's attorney asked the witness:
"What is your name?"
Dan appeared surprised at such a question, and after some slight hesitation replied:
"Why, I'm the feller you told to come here. Didn't you hear the man call my name? This is where they said I was to stand."
The judge rapped smartly on the desk in front of him, and Dan turned quickly to see what had happened.
"Answer properly the questions asked of you!"
"That's what——"
The attorney interrupted him by asking as before:
"What is your name?"