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Farrar, Frederic William, 1831-1903

"Eric"

Have you ever seen those kind of wafers before?"
"Yes; Williams has a box of them in his desk."
"Has any other boy, that you are aware of, wafers like those?"
"No."
Cross-examined by Duncan.--"_How_ do you know that Williams has wafers
like those?"
"I have seen him use them."
"For what purpose?"
"To fasten letters."
"I can't help remarking that you seem very well acquainted with what he
does. Several of those who know him best, and have seen him oftenest,
never heard of these wafers. May I ask," he said, "if any one else in
the school will witness to having seen Williams use these wafers?"
No one spoke, and Barker, whose malice seemed to have been changed into
uneasiness, sat down.
Upton was the next witness. Gibson began--"You have seen a good deal of
Williams?"
"Yes," said Upton smiling.
"Have you ever heard him express any opinion of Mr. Gordon?"
"Often."
"Of what kind?"
"Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter.
"Have you ever heard him say anything which implied a desire to injure
him?"
"The other day Mr.


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