"
"The question is not a proper one," said the judge.
"Well," continued Sharpman, "as a result of that meeting what were you
to do?"
"I was to bring his son to him the following day."
"Did you bring him?"
"I did not."
"Why not?"
"Mr. Burnham died that night."
"What did you do then?"
"I went to you for advice."
"In pursuance of that advice, did you have an interview with the boy
Ralph?"
"I did."
"Where?"
"At your office."
"Did you explain to him the facts concerning his parentage and
history?"
"They were explained to him."
"What did he say he wished you to do for him?"
Goodlaw interrupted again, to object to the testimony offered as
incompetent and thereupon ensued an argument between counsel, which
was cut short by the judge ordering the testimony to be excluded, and
directing a bill of exceptions to be sealed for the plaintiff.
The hour for the noon recess had now come, and court was adjourned to
meet again at two o'clock.
When the afternoon session was called, Sharpman announced that he was
through with the direct examination of Craft.
Then Goodlaw took the witness in hand. He asked many questions about
Craft's personal history, about the wreck, and about the rescue of the
child. He demanded a full account of the way in which Robert Burnham
had been discovered, by the witness and found to be Ralph's father. He
called for the explicit reason for every opinion given, but Old Simon
was on safe ground, and his testimony remained unshaken.
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