Yes—two persons, who gave the names of George and Gertie Trustcott. These were prepared to give evidence as to the prisoner's identity, and as to his leaving and returning to the barn on the evening in question, if the magistrate wished.... Yes; they were present in court.
The General began to turn a little testy as the constable finished. He seemed a magistrate who liked to be paternal, and he appeared to grow impatient under the extraordinarily correct language of the policeman.
He turned to Frank—seeming to forget all about the two witnesses not yet called—and spoke rather sharply:
"You don't deny all that? You plead guilty, eh?"
"Yes, sir," said Frank, gazing at the very pink salmon emblazoned on the tin.
"Why did you do it?"
"I was hungry, sir."
"Hungry, eh? An able-bodied lad like you? Can't you work, then?"
"When I can get it, sir," said Frank