Welton on a charge of bribery, and Baker can't possibly
wriggle out by turning state's evidence, because your evidence will be
enough."
"Do you expect me to have Mr. Welton arrested on this charge?" cried
Bob.
"No, silly! But you can go to Baker, can't you, and say to him: 'See
here, if you try to bring up this old bribery charge against Welton,
I'll get in ahead of you and have you _both_ up. I haven't any desire to
raise a fuss, nor start any trouble; but if you are bound to get Mr.
Welton in on this, I might as well get you both in.' He'd back out, you
see!"
"I believe he would!" cried Bob. "It's a good bluff to make."
"It mustn't be a bluff," warned Amy. "You must mean it. I don't believe
he wants to face a criminal charge just to get Mr. Welton in trouble, if
he realizes that you are both going to testify anyway. But if he thinks
you're bluffing, he'll carry it through."
"You're right," said Bob slowly. "If necessary, we must carry it through
ourselves."
Amy nodded.
"I'll take down a letter for you to Baker," she said, "and type it out
this evening. We'll say nothing to anybody.
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