"That is the name he has given to the police."
"But isn't that his right name?"
"I—I don't know," stammered the visitor.
"He must be a very particular friend of yours, since you don't know what his name is!"
"I never saw him in my life."
"Look here, Mr.—"
"Hammond is my name."
"Well, Mr. Hammond, your statements don't hang together. You began by saying that this man was your friend."
"I didn't mean that exactly, but I sympathize with him. It must be terrible to be arrested for such a crime and to find the evidence growing stronger in spite of your innocence."
"How do you know that he is innocent?"