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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
