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 your friends, particularly toward the prisoner in jail, must be governed at every moment out of regard for consistency of what you will say on the stand. I will teil you in a few days what that must be. For the present, you are doing very well; continue as you are. But if you encounter Assistant State's Attorney Clarke before I see you again, why—"

"Why what?" asked Joan Daisy, when Elmen dropped back in his chair again, with eyes closed.

"By no means bridle your instincts," said Elmen, smiling. "You have done very well in that quarter, too."

A few moments later, he dismissed her.