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The Loudwater Mystery

CHAPTER XVI
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In fact, he wrote the 'Loud' straight off.
But the 'water' has no less than five distinct pauses in it--under the microscope, of course--where he paused to think, or perhaps to look at a genuine signature, the endorsement on the cheque very likely." Mr.Harrison sniffed ever so faintly, and said: "Of course, I've had experience of handwriting experts--not very much, thank goodness!--and you differ among yourselves so.

It's any odds that another expert will find those pauses in quite different places from you, or even no pauses at all." Mr.Flexen laughed gently and said: "Perhaps.

But he ought not to." "There you are.

And when it comes to a jury," said Mr.Harrison, and he threw out his hands.

"Besides, if you got your experts to agree, you'd have to show a very strong motive." "Oh, we've got that--we've got that," said Mr.Carrington with conviction.
"Well, of course that will make it easier for you to get the jury to believe your handwriting experts rather than those of the other side," said Mr.Harrison, without any enthusiasm.


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