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If Robinson was a liar and a slanderer, he was also a very canny gentleman, for nothing that Pike could do would pry so much as a single word out of him.

Preoccupied with his own defense and his attempts to get Robinson to fight, Pike lessened his attacks on Woodruff, and finally stopped them altogether.

And Pike never did find out if Robinson was really responsible for the `` Vale '' letter.

Woodruff's strategy had been immensely successful.