"Then it was incumbent upon this committee to see that I had all of the evidence before the hearing."
"But," protested the chair, "we didn't get all the evidence ourselves until today."
"Then it shouldn't have been presented until I had an opportunity to examine it! I am finished with this witness."
Henry quickly announced that there would be a break.
When they were back on the record, Henry announced, "Once the witnesses for Diana complete their testimony, we will call Lyle back to clear up the misconceptions this last witness has introduced. Also we will call Ann Biggot, and Mark...," To straighten out the panel on the document examiners, he thought to himself. He continued, "while we are at it, we should probably hear from Jimbo."
Apparently, thought Jane, if he hears anything contradictory to what he's already established as correct, someone has to come back and explain it away.
Chapter 20
The next witness was Roz Peel.
Throughout the ordeal of the hearing, Roz had been the sparkplug of the outfit. Her high spirits and unquenchable optimism lifted the whole group of witnesses.