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e ‘No further questions, My Lords’

‘You may step down, Mr Stern,’ said Lord Justice Arnott wearily

As Stern made his way out of the court, Sir Julian looked up at the three judges, ere deep in conversation Grace interrupted his thoughts when she leant across and said, ‘I have to leave you for a ’

Sir Julian nodded as his junior made her way quickly out of the courtroom, down the wide raphers aiting for a ‘today’ photo of Faulkner as he left the court Their only chance of getting a picture of Arthur Rainsford would be if he left the court as a free man

Grace watched the the one whose eyes were continually on the lookout for a front-page picture She crossed the road and whispered to him, ‘Can I have a private word?’

The snapper peeled away froroup and listened to her request

‘Only too delighted to help,’ he said as Grace slipped him a five-pound note ‘That won’t be necessary,back the one to jail in the first place’

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THE FOLLOWING MORNING Sir Julian arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice an hour before the trial was due to recommence A clerk accompanied him and Grace down to the cells in the basement, so they could consult with their client

‘You de Sir Julian warinal trial, the verdict one the other way’

‘It’s kind of you to say so, Arthur, but while I may have landed the occasional blow, unfortunately I didn’t knock Stern out And the fact rees, not a jury Their lordships’ decision will be based not on reasonable doubt but on farthe jury’s decision and declaring a reat deal now depends on Professor Abrahams’ testimony’

‘I’ether sure how the three venerable Solomons will react to the professor,’ said Grace

‘Nor am I,’ admitted Sir Julian ‘But he’s our best hope’

‘You’ve still got Detective Sergeant Clarkson to cross-examine,’ Arthur reminded him

‘Stern’s sidekick will only parrot what his master has already said You can be sure he and Stern spent last night in a pub analysing every one of et going Can’t afford to keep their lordships waiting’