The Washington times., 1935-08-24

What is your name?" asked
the defense.
Gerry Gordon"
"What Is your busineSS?"
II am q dancer"
Els that your own name, or a
stage name?"
1T is my own name" she said
simply.
Have you ever been known by
any other name?" asked the de-
tense.
Eyes, I have. Recently" she
said.
"By what name were you
known?"
Mrs. Roger thornley," Gerry
said steadily.
There was a commotion in the
room and q stifled curse. The
Judge raped for order.
LET me understand you," said
the defense. you say that you
were known as Mrs. Roger Thorn
ley. Were you his common-law
II was not!" Gerry;S blue eyes
flashed.
will you tell the court how 1t
was that you were known as Mrs.
Rogers Thornley,, pleaSe?"
A Surprise
Gerry turned towards the Judge.
1T happened this way, your
honor" she said. "I was dancing
in frisco with my sister--I mean
my partner-Donetta Dane, and
she married Schuyler Millbanks.
I didn't know what to do, and
Roger Thornley, came to me and
offered me $1,000 If I would"
II object!" The D. A. was on
his feet, gesticulating wildly.
What have the private amours
Of this woman to do with the case
we are trying?'
"Just this" the defense an
swered. "Roger Thornley, stated
on the stand that his wife was on
her way to China, and this girl
says that she was using the name
Of Mrs. Roger Thornley, on a trip
to China. I will be able to prove
that there Is a direct connection
between the real and the pseudo
Mrs. Thornley, and Isobel Vane."
"Objection overruled," said the
court.
Gerry looked helplessly at her
attorney, and, at his nod, went
on.
"Mr. Thornley, came to me and
offered me this money If would
sail on board the Tenyo Maru, of
the Tenyo Kishen Kaisha, as his
wife. I was to be paid $4,000
when I left Frisco and the rest
when I returned to New York.
There was nothing else in the
agreement, excepting that I was
to keep to my cabin for the first
few days out. After that could
do as I pleased, always represent
ing myself, Of course, as Mrs.
Thornley,"
"And you made this trip, Miss
Gordon, as Mrs. Thornley,"
II did"
"Miss Gordon? Did you have
any idea as to the reason for Mr..
Thornley's strange request"
eyes. But I wasn't interested
in his affairs. All I know is that
he charged me with strict secrecy"
did you keep to this secrecy?"
"Well-no. I sent a telegram to
Donetta, telling her that I was on
my way to China, but not telling
her Of the arrangement with Mr..
Thornley,"
"Thank you, that will do. Your
witness, sir"
The D. A. stepped up close to
Gerry with a sheer, and the gen.
eral attitude Of a man who has no
respect for the person he Is queS-
tioning.
miss Gordon?" he said, accent
ing the name slyly. May I ask
why you agreed to travel under
the name Of another woman?"
WHY" she repeated blandly.
"What for, you mean? For 5000
that's reason enough for any
show girl out Of job"
Several of the jury wiped away
smiles at the discontinue OF the
D. A.
1902" he sneered. Money
meant so much to you that you
would take up q position as am.
biguous as this one-and yet. :"
Suddenly he pointed his finger at
her and thundered. And yet by
your own story you broke faith
you left the job you had under
taken, at Honolulu on the return
trip, and dropped the name you
were paid a fabulous sum to carry
Why was this?"
Because I read in the paper
there" she told him simply and
clearly, "of the murder OF my
friend Donetta Dane Millbanks
and I read that Roger Thornley,
was among the guests, and that
Mr.. Vane had been arrested tor
that murder too-So I came on tc
see If I could help in any way"
THAT will do" said the D. A
and turned away with a Shrug, as
though the witness was so aban
doned as to be hopeless.
Gerry flushed, but sat quietly
with a dignity no one would have
believed her capable Of.
Miss Gordon" the defense tool
up the questioning, did you know
Mrs. Roger Thornley,"
Certainly I did. We all did
She used to be a show girl, too"
did you see her in San Fran
| oisoo 1xyhayo 10I1 saw Mr.. Thorn