"I knew you'd ask for 'em."
"Naturally," answered the calm voice of Mr. Clark.
"So I copied these from the records and swore to 'em before a notary."
"You copied them yourself?"
"Yes, sir, with my own hand," and the man held up that member as if to call it as a witness to his truth.
"I should have preferred to have had the copying done by a typist accredited by the county clerk," said Mr. Clark coolly.
Hapgood flushed angrily.
"If you don't believe me—" he began, but Mr. Clark held up a warning finger.
"It's always wise to follow the custom in such cases," he observed.
Hapgood, finding himself in the wrong, leaned over Mr. Clark's shoulder and pointed eagerly to the notary's signature.