Chapter 20 Chapter Nineteen

Half an hour later, Judge Churchill returned to court. After the resumption of the trial, Judge Churchill asked Mason: "Do you have any questions for the witness Di Ling?" "Yes, but he's gone somewhere. However, Sergeant Trager is here, and I want to ask him a few questions." Trager returned to the witness stand. "Have you compared your fingerprints?" Mason asked. "Compared." "Does the fingerprint match?" "Exactly. There are Di Ling's fingerprints on the murder weapon and the cold drink machine." "Do you know where Di Ling is now?" Mason asked.

Trager smiled and said, "I know very well." "Where?" Mason asked. "He left the courthouse, got off the elevator, picked up his car in the parking lot, and drove south. I have ordered a plainclothes policeman to follow him in a car with no police badges. The car has a radio, and he will report to me at the main office at any time. Report to the office, and will contact the sub-bureau along the way. Di Ling is obviously heading for the Mexican border." Berger stood up and said, "May I say a few words, Your Honor?" "Certainly," said Judge Churchill.

"In the past half an hour, we have seen amazing changes. We took a complete fingerprint from the smooth metal surface of the paper clip, and compared it, it happened to belong to the same person as the fingerprint on the flashlight and the cooler. More importantly, Sophia in the hospital, of course, her real name is Eddie, has regained consciousness and told us that her attacker was a man. She had a glimpse of the killer before she was knocked out. The doctor said she could not do anything yet. Detailed instructions, but she will obviously recover gradually. The operation to remove the blood clot in the brain was quite successful."

Judge Churchill frowned and said, "Do you understand the motive of the murderer?" Berg said: "Di Ling obviously knows that Elwood's house has a secret place. He thinks that the Jigao company stock he is looking for has been transferred to Jello Elwood, and now it is in Sophia's hands. He He thinks that as long as he finds out the shares, he can prove that the real ownership belongs to Bernice. He thinks that Sophia has transferred all the shares and other properties to Elwood's name. In addition, he also wants to find out Elwood's will. Maybe destroy it. We don't fully understand his motives, but if Di Ling can prove that those stocks belong to the assets of the Elwood family, and the ownership belongs to his mother, Jigao will inevitably give him a generous share. dividends."

"Now I see you have but one choice," said Judge Churchill. "That's what I'm happy with," Berg said. "I will withdraw the notice to Catherine now." "Yes," said Judge Churchill. "Before the adjournment, I propose that the witness room be vacated for the defendant, the defendant's lawyer, Mr. Mason's secretary, and this very interesting blind woman. I think the aunt and nephew will have a nice reunion. The defendant was acquitted, the case was dismissed and the trial was adjourned." Catherine cheered happily, jumped up, pressed Mason's shoulder, almost flew over with her strength, and fell into the arms of the blind woman.

Berg held out his hand to Mason, and Mason took it firmly, smiling. (End of the book)