The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-03
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 Tt isn't any of your busiressi" Barbara's words hung in the court room as though she had tackled them in the air. The spectators leaned forward. The jury grew more wide awake.
 I'm sorry, Miss Andrews, but I'm afraid 1t is very much my busi- ness" Jacks tones were cool, cour- teous, yet quite gentle as though he were dealing with child who couldn't understand. At what time did Sybil Lester come to your party?''
 Well, I told you last night, so suppose might as well say the same thing" The Hitting voice had found it's old accustomed channel. "She didn't come until rather late. Now, does that satisfy you? It's so ridiculous to duplicate Sybil Lester of all people. She. ...." Will you please confine yourself to answering my questions?" Jack interrupted, some of his patience gone.
 Certainly" The violet eyes snap ped with purple fire. What else do
  doesn't come from the type of peo- pie who are accustomed to being accused of this sort of thing!" Sue felt the quick, sure color flood her face; heard the angry intake of Corrinne's breath; saw Harry Becker clench his hands; caught the sudden sternness in Jacks face.
 And neither is my client, Miss Andrews. You are excused now!" Jack retorted.
 May retain the witness, please? have a few questions I'd like to ask" Judge Thornton arose as Jack finished.
 Certainly, sir" Jack murmured the words, while the bench nodded.
 "Then, Miss Andrews, just what did you mean when you said that you had told the lawyer for the de- fense, last night, that Miss Lester arrived rather late at the party?"
 Sue was aware of the sudden widening of the purple eyes, and the slow smile of the cherry-red mouth. Barbara was going to shoot some more barbs.
 Thornton. Last night Jack dropped
  book. The cook was i'll and I was home alone, so he took me down town to dinner. You know, once up- on a time we were engaged, and l thought maybe he just wanted to see me again. And I was telling him about the party. Miss Merryman was in the same dining room and she didn't like it very well, but honestly, Judge Thornton.
 twill the witness please confine her remarks to questions asked by the examining lawyer?" The judge was getting tired of the by-play.
 Sue glanced at Jack, just as his eyes met hers, and he smiled. A boy ish, flashing grin that seemed to tell her that everything was all right Then his mind was on the case again, and his eyes were imperson- al as they surveyed the jury.
 Barbara was dismissed, Jim Red ding was brought in, and he told a story that was uninterrupted.
 Ut wasn't hard to take the mon ey and blame Merryman. could take it sometimes, and Sybil Lester could sometimes. removed the key missing. SybiI had had a duplicate made and that was the one that was found sticking . in the money bags. She was working on the bags trying Ito get them open late Saturday night, when she was working over time. She heard someone coming, closed the vault and left the key. Monday morning, when the key to those bags was. missing from the ring, and one like it was found in the bags themselves, of course every body thought Merryman had taken it and tried to break in. He couldn't return it since it was stuck in the bag. But ..."
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