“Describe it to the court.”
“He was branded K I M on the left hip.”
“On which side did his mane hang?”
“On the left.”
“Thank you. Now, Mr. Hales, would you describe me as a large man or a small one?”
Hales looked an appeal to the prosecutor.
“I object to that question—improper, irrelevant, incompetent and immaterial. And that is not all. This man, this man Dines, is arguing the case as he goes along, contrary to all rule.”
“I like it that way,” observed the judge placidly. “If he makes his point as the evidence is given, I’m not likely to miss any bets, as I might do if he waited for the summing up.”
“I objected to the question,” snapped the prosecutor. “I demand your ruling.”
“Has the defense anything to offer? That question would certainly seem to be superfluous on the face of it,” said the court, mildly.