Unless they can be upset, I fear they
would convince a jury,--as they have already convinced those officers
of the police."
"Officers of the police always believe men to be guilty," said Lord
Cantrip.
"They don't believe the Jew clergyman to be guilty," said Mr.
Gresham.
"I fear that there will be enough to send Mr. Finn to a trial," said
the Duke.
"Not a doubt of it," said Mr. Gresham.
"And yet I feel as convinced of his innocence as I do of my own,"
said Lord Cantrip.
CHAPTER XLVIII
Mr. Maule's Attempt
About three o'clock in the day the first tidings of what had taken
place reached Madame Goesler in the following perturbed note from her
friend the Duchess:--"Have you heard what took place last night? Good
God! Mr. Bonteen was murdered as he came home from his club, and they
say that it was done by Phineas Finn. Plantagenet has just come in
from Downing Street, where everybody is talking about it. I can't get
from him what he believes. One never can get anything from him. But
I never will believe it;--nor will you, I'm sure.
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