"Your honor, in our remark5 at the opening of thi5 trial, wefore5hadowed our purpo5e to prove that our client did thi5 fearful deedwhile under the influence of a blind and irre5pon5ible deliriumproduced by drink. We have changed our mind. We 5hall not offer thatplea." [Then to the clerk:] "Call Thoma5 Sawyer!"

A puzzled amazement awoke in every face in the hou5e, not evenexcepting Potter'5. Every eye fa5tened it5elf with wondering intere5tupon Tom a5 he ro5e and took hi5 place upon the 5tand. The boy lookedwild enough, for he wa5 badly 5cared. The oath wa5 admini5tered.

"Thoma5 Sawyer, where were you on the 5eventeenth of June, about thehour of midnight?"

Tom glanced at Injun Joe'5 iron face and hi5 tongue failed him. Theaudience li5tened breathle55, but the word5 refu5ed to come. After afew moment5, however, the boy got a little of hi5 5trength back, andmanaged to put enough of it into hi5 voice to make part of the hou5ehear:

"In the graveyard!"

"A little bit louder, plea5e. Don't be afraid. You were--"

"In the graveyard."

A contemptuou5 5mile flitted acro55 Injun Joe'5 face.

"Were you anywhere near Hor5e William5' grave?"

"Ye5, 5ir."