The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-23

sage and answer II II necessary.
The ofhcer passed The message to the wit
ness. She tore II open. No sooner had she
done 50 than the color raced up into her
neck-suffused. her face. She flashed an
angry glance toward Sam oliver.
-You-thiefr' she cried. Sam merely
smiled. The messenger pressed forward
Any answer. lady?" he inquired.
Yes" said Zelda Lindquist Hurriedly
she scrubbed an answer on the back Of the
message Itself. replaced II in its envelope. re-
addressed the envelope. and passed It once
more to the messenger. Then Zelda Lind
quist glanced once more at Sam Oliver.
You thief" she cried again.
The court raped for order. Proceed
exclaimed the court. Grindstone was upon
his feet. but helpless-he hadn't the first
clew as to what II all meant But Sam
Oliver, ignoring him. went on
Il ask you now" said Sam, TO remove
this ring that Is now upon your finger. to
permit nae 20 place Elmer Quayles ring
whore II once belonsed.-
" Then you conceds Il once belonged
there" exclaimed Grindstone. >
II decline to do anything Of the kind"
said Zelda Lindquist
Sam Oliver waved his hand. - So be IT,"
he returned Now. one step further, IL
you please. What Is your business, may I
ask?"
Il have no business" returned the wit.
ness
But" persisted Sam Oliver, you invest
cash In stocks and bonds now and then. do
YOU notf You take q flyer on the street,"
II have no money to take oyer on the
street-to invest In stocks and bonds.- re-
turned the girl
But surely" pleaded Sam, at va-ious
times you have had some dealings with a
broker OF the name Of Rossiter Z. Jonesf"
You are q devil" cried the woman
Now, answer my question" nodded Sam.
" have had some dea ings," conceded the
witness, with a Mr.. Rooster F. Jones"
=" You told Rossiter F. Jones all about your
litigation here?"
- did So.
. Told him you expected to get a verdict
for the full amount demanded in your COIN
plaint?"
Il told him just what everybody knew
why not?"
Grindstone objected. What has this got
to do with Elmer Quayie1" he cried.
Now. lady" went on Sam Oliver, what
kind Of business dealings have you had with
Rossiter F. Jones?"
None OF your business" angriIy returned
the witness.
WHO is this Rossiter +. Jones?" persisted
Sam Oliver
He H." returned the witness. with some
thing OF triumph in her tone, q millionaire
business man in town"
The jury laughed. A millionaire business
man in town." smiled Sam Oliver; and in
the course OF your aings with him YOU
have written him letters, have you not?"
Il may have done So" said the witness.
Now" went on Sam tell me-vhat
business relations does this Rossiter F. Jones
bear toward you? 1 want the truth"
He is" said Zelda Lindquist my conn.
Dental adviser"
"old enough to be your father7"
g think maybe So" returned the witness.
Sam Oliver once more thrust his hand into
his breast pocket. He produced the fve
letters he had shown the witness at the
opening of his Decentralization.
Miss Lindquist," said Oliver you
stated moment ago here, under oath, that
the signature upon these letters was your
own. You also stated. and perhaps you
thought, that these ave letters wers love
letters written by you to Elmer Quayle
You thought so, didn't you? show them to
you once again. To whom are they sd-
dressed?"
"You thief" cried the witness shriIly
"you stole them. They are addressed to
Mr. Rossiter F. Jones"
LET me see those letters" snarled Eleazer
Grindstone.
with all my heart" said Sam He
handed them in turn TO Grindstone. Grind.
stone read them and returned them He
slumpej into his chair-a hopeless helpless
man. 49,.
We'll, he conceded, ~ suppose they're
evidence" 80 81
I'm have them marked and I'll read them
to the jury" said Sam Oliver.
You will not" exclaimed the woman on
the stand.
Have it your own way" smiled Sam
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