“We know about that,” said Mr. Martin coldly.
“Yer don’t happen ter know if he used the rifle since, do you?”
At this there was an audible titter from Doris.
“Oh, yes, I know very well that he hasn’t,” said the official jailer, “I have it under lock and key.”
“I’d like ter git a squint at that there gun.”
“That would be impossible,” said Mr. Martin.
“Yes?”
“Is there any claim that the gun doesn’t belong to my son? That he——”
“There’s a notion he ain’t been tellin’ the whole gol blamed truth ’bout that there shootin’ an’ I’m here ter kinder look over the matter, as the feller says.”
“Did you come here to charge my son with lying?”