Minor Corruption
“In the courtroom, the Crown’s eye-witness was, at last, ready to testify. With several hundred eyes upon him, expectant and judging, Jake Broom began to sweat, even as he was being sworn in. While stocky and heavy-jawed, Broom resembled an overgrown kid more than he did a twenty-year-old. His large round eyes gazed at the world with unflinching innocence, matching his beardless chin and wispy brown hair.
Neville Cambridge began gently. “Just tell us in your own words what happened on August the... third, starting from the moment you left the office at twelve-fifty or thereabouts.”
Broom had a strong, deep voice, but appeared to be holding it in check, as if it might overwhelm him or the courtroom. “Yes, sir. A few minutes after Mr. Whittle and Burton left to repair the sluice and Joe went out fer a smoke, I finished my lunch. I looked up at the clock. It said ten minutes to one. I told Sol I thought I ought to go and take a look at Ginger, our horse that had the heaves. He said, ‘Take yer time.’ I went back through the mill, through the flour room where we’d been baggin’ flour after cleanin’ up the mornin’ spill, and out through the back door.MoreLess
Neville Cambridge began gently. “Just tell us in your own words what happened on August the... third, starting from the moment you left the office at twelve-fifty or thereabouts.”
Broom had a strong, deep voice, but appeared to be holding it in check, as if it might overwhelm him or the courtroom. “Yes, sir. A few minutes after Mr. Whittle and Burton left to repair the sluice and Joe went out fer a smoke, I finished my lunch. I looked up at the clock. It said ten minutes to one. I told Sol I thought I ought to go and take a look at Ginger, our horse that had the heaves. He said, ‘Take yer time.’ I went back through the mill, through the flour room where we’d been baggin’ flour after cleanin’ up the mornin’ spill, and out through the back door.MoreLess
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