Chapter 49

But it seemed to me that he was listening to his own words, trying to believe them; and that when he looked at me his bloodshot eyes were pleading with me. “You believe that too, don’t you?” they said. “They’ll never send him to the chair. They can’t send him to the chair. It’s absurd.” “When I’m certain of that I shall go away. Not before, Wallie.” He jerked again, rather dreadfully. “Not if I ask you to go?” he said. “Why should you ask me to go?” “Because I don’t think you are safe here.” “Who could have any des…