San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-07

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There was dead silence in the room fol
moment. Potts again spoke
snow that | think of it," he said, "this
person (pointing to Hisluck) was seated
next to me in court when my chain was
from that, gentlemen"
Again significant looks were exchanged
between the barristers.-
"You say you have had this cross for
years." Tom Brightley then said to His
luck "How and where did you get itf'
at was given me-" answered Hisluck,
ina weak voice, ~by my old nurse in Italy.
was brought up in Italy, where my moth
er has to live on account of her health"
"Given you by your old nursep repeated
Tom Brightley incredulously, while look
of unspeakable contempt settled on Potts
face. "a diamond cross given you by
your old nurse"
st isn't diamond, it's only paste, l"
gasped out Hisluck desperately. "That's
the reason took it from my chain when
Joined the circuit. | used to wear it as
Potts did his"
SIS yours real3" Brightley asked Potts.
"Of course it is" answered Potts indig-
nsntly.
81 think, Mr.. Leader" Brightley then
said, addressing Barassis, Q. c., II think
we see light at last Hisluck says his cross
is waste. Potts says his cross was real diG-
monds. Now we can easily decide the
point by having this cross tested. If it's
paste, clearly it can't be Potts, and if it's
diamond, clearly it must be-"
Il eyes, yes" chorused the juniors. Let
It be tested"
cts only prolonging the agony" cried
Potts. "That cross is mine, I'll swear, and
it's genuine too"
81 should certainly say it is" said Bor
man, "and 1 think can tell the difference
between stone and paste"
Besides, if it's PASTE" argued Potts,
"why was he afraid to produce it?"
Because | thought yours was paste
too" replied Hisluck, whose courage had
plucked up Bit"
"Boshr' answered Potts roughly. THAT
cross is the real article-any fool can see
that-and it's mine and demand it back
this instant"
"Well you certainly won't get it back
till it has been tested, replied Tom Bright
ley firmly.
''Then I'll go and give information OF
the theft to the police" said Potts, rising
sit down, man." cried Barassis, @. c..
angrily. 'This matter must be settled
here and not in police court. Wen
have no public scandals over our mess"
Hear, hearl' shouted the juniors.
"The course proposed by Brightley is OH
viously the right one" the leader went OH.
"The whole question turns upon the fact
of this cross being or not being genuine.
Itcan be settled by submitting it to an e'.
pert / therefore order the circuit junior
to submit it tomorrow to Messrs Selstones
the jewellers, and to report to the mess to
morrow night" n
Hear, hear" the barristers again cried.
81 don't see the use of it," said Potts
,doggedly. 1.-The cross is mine, and I'll not
sit in the same room with the man who
stole it," And he rose from his chair.
"Perhaps''-said the leader, visibly an
noyed, perhaps both Potts and Hisluck
had better withdraw till this point is
settled"
Great was the excitement. among the
members of the mess from that moment
till dinner hour the next day. Nothing was
talked of, nothing was thought of, but the
| great question, Was or was not the cross
| found on Hisluck real? Owing to Potts
overbearing conduct in the matter feel
| ing in favor of Hisluck was springing up
| OF course, if the jewellers announced that
the cross was genuine, Hisluck must be al
once expelled from the mess; but in case
| they found otherwise, it was felt that Potts
should not be allowed to go entirely un
| punished But how he could be fifty pun
ished nobody could suggest
The circuit junior in the morning took
the cross found ON Hisluck to the Messrs
Selstones, and directed them to test it care
fully and return it to him with sealed
letter containing the result of their tests
He arranged. with the leader that both His
luck and Potts should be directed to b'
present that evening at dinner hour, anC
that before dinner began grand circuit
court should be held at which the lette
should be opened and the jewelers. decision
read
Before z o'clock, the mess hour on TIL
| Doltshire circuit, the messroom was crowd
ed. The greatest excitement prevailed
At punctually Potts and Hisluck arrived
Hisluck was accompanied by Tom Bright
ley, whoapparently had espoused hisc cause
A minute later the circuit junior hande'
Messrs. Selstones' letter to Barassis. A
calmlyas possible he broke the seal AM
read the note:
1.-The accompanying Roman cross ha
been thoroughly tested by us, and we de
clare that it is paste, though paste OF a
exceedingly high class description"
A rousing cheer went up from the al
sembled mess. Potts face. was pictur
of rage and disgust.
"Well, Potts." inquired Tom Brightle!
when comparative silence was restored
"what do you say now? Do you still mali
tain this cross is yours"
II do" answered Potts angrily. I'll
opinion of Selstones is all humbug. The
have been bribed to give it, or they don
know their business. That cross is min