Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

aew words with the witness in his tongue he asked
The Coroner hesitated. He that Forbes was
entatously making notes, and that raherne was wait
ing for move by Forbes. 81 think the you sug-
gest would be reasonable, he said. ut would help
VuilmO to be more definite.
Waverton at once asked the Spaniard if the man who
bought the poison spoke like an American possessing
an ordinary command of the language was his die
ton fluent and his pronunciation as good as his IVA
vertonS).
It was distinctly amusing to watch lose Vuilnos face
when he heard the of his native tongue delivered
with the of who spoke it without fault
effort He gazed spelbound at Waverton, and then
turned appeangly to the Coroner.
"See here a mistake the most unfortunate! he cred
"This is not the gentleman who came to my establish
ment This is a ver1able Argentine; the other was
altogether American. | that was in but
permit me to observe Senior Judge, that remarked on
the habit of the scientific mind
He stopped by the interpreter who forthwith
translated Waverton question and the witness answer
XIAVERTON resumed his seat again, and favored
w Steingall with a satisfied smile. At the same time
he could avoid Mrs Delamars glance and he read
therein profound amazement which conveyed warning
that he had discounted the druggist at the price OF
creating active dsrust far dangerous quarter
But he evidently of singular strength OF WILL
for he looked fully satisfied with his achievement, and
the angry flush raised by the unexpected OF his
quickly gave way to contented expression which, to
Mrs. Delamar, almost more bewilderng than the
tickish turn taken by the evidence.
Prompted by Forbes the prosecutor hammered IN the
druggist disclaimer "YOu believe that the Claude
G. Waverton present in court is not the Claude g.
Waveron who bought the crystals of nlCotne he asked
"But no, Senior, the answer, and Waverton S
brow frowned again. because perhaps, of the awkward
in which the prosecutor had framed the ques-
ton.
He took thought while the Coroners pen scratched
industriousy and broke in when the lawyer about
to proceed THAT is a somewhat unreasonable way to
establish the fact aimed at. Why not ask the witness
to that, if Claude G. Waverton, the person
who purchased the poison must have deceived him by
using my name?'
"You may put that point when have Finished said
Forbes
"But protest against the method you adopt
ing There not two Claude G.. Wavertons"
The attorney deigned to appear Interested 1--WE are
not settling matter of title to the Waverton property
he said. "The witness has stated that Claude G. Wa
verton came to his shop in Palm Beach, and you have
got him that you not the Claude G.. Waverton
in dispute. What more do you want?'
al want you to remember that you representing
the State and that you have right to distort the
evidence from the meaning honestly attached to it by
Senior Jose Vulmo'
@How dare you say that 1 am dstorting evidence?"
"And how dare you hint that am not Claude G.
Waverton?'
81 did nothing of the sort
~What, when you fppanty aude to settling mat
ter of title, and that am not the Claude g. Waverton
in dispute? Have care, Sir
IF md-eyed sheep tied to the Strengthening block
suddenly to scarfy his woudbe slayer with stern
threats and words of hot Indignation the worthy trades
thus COMPOUNDED could not have been
prised than Forbes and the detectives The lawyer
had certainly gone rather far in his dsdan of whom
his legal mind now regarded mpostor; but he
expected this fiery denunCiatOn than that the
Coroner should hurl an nkpot at him.
Even Stengall was momentary stupefed but Clancy
kept his head and flashed glance imploring caution
SO Forbes tempor1Zed.
Il not moved by fear of criticism, he said, adj
dressing the Coroner who, for his reasons, let the
two fight it OUT "but may as well explain that Mr.
Waverton is working himself into passion about moth
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