CHAPTER 20"You know that Sir Felix Skrine offered to defend Wilton?"
The inspector nodded.
"It won't do him any harm, if it does not do him any good," he returned enigmatically.
"You have not heard the latest, then," Harbord went on. "Wilton has refused to be defended by him and has chosen Arnold Westerham instead."
"I am glad to hear it."
Harbord stared. "I should have thought the mere fact that Skrine was Bastow's closest friend would have some effect on the jury."
"Dare say it would," Stoddart growled. "Juries—or the folks that serve on them—are mostly fools."
"Quite!" Harbord agreed. "But Sir Felix Skrine would hardly defend Wilton if he thought he was guilty, especially since Skrine is engaged to Miss Bastow."
"Eh—what?" the inspector interrupted.
"What is that you're saying?
