Honor by Lindsay Chase

Author:Lindsay Chase [Chase, Lindsay]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781609289867
Publisher: Diamond
Published: 1993-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

The following day it was Frick’s turn to call his witnesses. Several of the Graham servants testified that their mistress was a nervous and high-strung woman who had imagined her husband’s cruelties. Several character witnesses then swore that Gordon Graham was a pillar of the community. They were followed by a man named Hamilton Adair who swore that Genevra Graham had slept with him several times while summering in Newport.

Hamilton Adair was one of the four mystery names that Genevra hadn’t recognized on Frick’s witness list. Now Honor knew why.

“He’s lying,” Genevra whispered desperately to Honor. “I don’t remember ever meeting him, never mind sleeping with him.”

“That’s obvious,” Honor whispered back, “but no matter what happens, don’t panic. It isn’t over until the jury reaches a verdict.”

With her client calmed down, Honor studied Frick and wondered what he was going to do next. First he had intimated that Nevada LaRouche had been Genevra’s lover, and now this man was testifying in another attempt to discredit her. Honor wondered if the other three unknown witnesses would also conveniently turn out to have been Genevra’s alleged lovers.

When Frick was through with Adair, Honor declined to cross-examine because she didn’t know how the witness would answer her questions. Frick then called the other three men to the stand, and just as Honor had suspected, all of them claimed that Genevra Graham had been their lover. Again, Honor thought it best not to cross-examine.

After a short recess for luncheon, when Honor tried to cheer up a despondent Genevra, they returned to the courtroom, and Graham himself took the stand.

Gordon impressed the jury of his peers with his commanding, leonine presence, which exuded wealth, success, and respectability. He painted a picture of himself as a devoted, concerned husband and father who loved his wife and child more than life itself. No, he couldn’t understand why his wife wanted to divorce him. Even though her secret abortion and her many infidelities had devastated him, he was still willing to forgive her.

When it was Honor’s turn to cross-examine, all she said was, “Mr. Graham, according to Miss deGrey’s testimony under oath, when you visited her, you dined, you talked, and you played poker. Is this true?”

While he looked the very picture of innocence, his hostile, disapproving eyes mocked her. “Yes.”

“How would you describe her poker-playing skills?”

He looked surprised for a second, then recovered himself. “I would describe her skills as excellent. When we play for small stakes, she often beats me.”

Frick rose. “Your Honor,” he moaned, “what bearing does Miss deGrey’s skill at cards have on this case?”

“Everything,” Honor retorted, “as I will soon prove to the court. Your Honor, I’d like to recall Araminta deGrey.”

Today she wore a more subdued but equally expensive ensemble of dove gray mousseline de soie, making no attempt to disguise her status as a well-kept woman. Again she regarded Honor with thinly veiled disdain.

Honor said, “Miss deGrey, we’ve just heard from your…friend Mr. Graham that you are an excellent poker player and often beat him.

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