“Your knife would seem to indicate that you had.”
No answer from Tom.
“Did you use your knife to attach the wires?”
“No, sir.”
“Do you know who did?”
“I think I do.”
“Will you tell?”
Tom could almost hear his heart beating. There was a singing in his ears. Then he answered:
“No. I cannot tell, Mr. Zane. I—I——”
“That will do,” said the proctor gravely. “I did not expect you would tell.”