All That Glitters (Landry 3) - Page 136

said, and presented the exhibits.

Judge Barrow gazed at them. "I'd have to have

an expert analyze them, of course."

"We would like to reserve the right to bring

them to our experts, Your Honor," Monsieur Williams

said.

"Of course," the judge said. He put the exhibits

aside. "Are there any more questions for Monsieur

Andreas?"

"Yes," Monsieur Williams said, and stood his

ground between Beau and us. He smiled skeptically.

"Sir, you claim Paul Tate, once hearing of this

fantastic scheme, volunteered to take the sick twin

into his home and pretend she was his wife?" "That's correct," Beau said.

"Can you tell the court why he would do such a

thing?"

"Paul Tate was devoted to Ruby and wanted to

see her happy. He knew Pearl was my child and he

wanted to see us with our child," Beau added. Gladys Tate groaned so loud, everyone paused

to see. She had closed her eyes and fallen back against

Octavious's shoulder.

"Monsieur?" the judge asked. Octavious

whispered something in Gladys's ear and her eyelids

fluttered open. With great effort, she sat up again.

Then, she nodded she was all right.

"And so," Monsieur Williams continued, "you

are telling the court that Paul Tate willingly took in

his sister-in-law and then pretended she was his wife

to the extent that when she died, he fell into a deep

depression which caused his own untimely death? He

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