A few people in the audience chuckled.
“Did she ask anything else?”
“If ammonium nitrate could be used to bomb something.”
Scattered murmurs.
“And what did you say?”
“I said why bother when you could buy some extra dynamite? I showed her the ad in the paper. She seemed interested, so I brought her my Pa’s old book about it.”
The murmurs grew louder, and the judge banged his gavel.
“I have no further questions,” Mr. Freezout said.
The judge said, “Mr. Pike?”
“The defense has questions, Your Honor.” He went to the man. “Did Mrs. Spadros tell you she wished to bomb something?”
“No, sir, and I feel horrible for the implication. The Spadros Family has been so good to me. I should’ve been dismissed for testifying in the inquest, yet since then, I’ve been treated well.”
“Did she mentio
