“An acquittal, Carter?�
“Yes.�
“It is no more than you expected—it is what you anticipated, isn’t it?â€�
“Precisely.�
The lawyer shrugged his shoulders.
“Oh, well,â€� he said, “what of it? Thomas Lynne has been convicted, and will die for the two crimes he has committed. While there is no doubt that the woman was an accessory, before and after the fact, I’m rather glad—that is to say, I am not sorry—er—that she—— Oh, confound it! One doesn’t like to see a beautiful woman condemned to death, or even sent to prison for the rest of her life.â€�
The detective smiled enigmatically.
“I perceive that you have fallen under the spell of her witchery, as well as others, Oaks,� he said.
“Nonsense! I——â€�
“I remember that the last time I was here you told me that you had received a request from her to call upon her at the Tombs. I recall, also, that you stated that you should not go to see her. Am I to understand that you changed your mind and went there?�