The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-06

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yer?" Considering the fact
that James Hobson, junior
member OF the law firm OF
Hobson. Jones & Hobson,
had lust heard the jury bring IN a
verdict OF acqulttal as the final word
IN an intensely desperate case, and
that the person now INVITING him was
his client for whom he had won the
verdict. It was but natural that the
young lawyer turned a rather sur
prised face on his questioner.
ct doesn't seem to me-" said young
Hobson. that Il matters much what
I think OF my legal abilities The
great object has been attained. There
was an ugly cIrcumstantial case OF
murder against you. and you nave
been freed
yves. freed because you convinced
the Jury that was innocent"
Eyes: because I was convinced that
you were"
Exactly. And I end. as began, by
saving. I suppose you think you are
an exceedingly clever lawyer
lanes Hobson looked at his client
again with surprise. It was not the
first time that his client had surprised
him on casual acquaintance Alice
Greer seemed to take only the most
nblegmatic interest in anything that
went on beyond her pretty nose and
10 entertain only the most languid
ideas back Of her still prettier eyes
Rut II one watched closely and per
u,stantlv one might see the light leap
into and out of those same serene
nFw7rr
sudden fash OF an electric light IN
room that one had thought empty and
that was revealed as being full OF
strange and unsupported things. Or
dinarilv her mouth was up-curved ana
placid. then suddenly Il would line out
Etraight and narrow as the closed Id
Of a box
Miss Greer had been charged with
murder. and IN his first interview with
her as his client James HObson had
despaired Of receiving any assistance
from her as to the conduct OF her
case but IL was she who had really
outlined the defense which he had
brilliantly carried out. and which had
resulted in the triumphant phrase,
Not guilty" He had received his fee;
he had received the fervid compliments
of the court and the prosecuting at
torney on his clever fight, and had
felt as beaming and buOyant as a
school boy over his victory. And now
his client was marring the whole thing
with this ugly, whiplash. sneering rid
die OF hers He began 20 entertain a
nasty. depressing feeling concerning
his ability; to doubt his legal insight
to question his intuition. to think little
OF his worldly wisdom
He thought still less of himself when
in later years he learned the strange,
true story, which is this:
When Mrs. Arthur Parsons told her
sister. Alice Greer. that Sterling Jen-
rar would arrive with the rest Of the
t0wnsfolk for the weekend, Miss
Greer turned a page in the book she
was reading and remarked that il
meant at least one decent bridge
payer.
you take the news. that he is COM
ng very Enthusiastically" said Mrs.
Parsons. There was a time when you
vould have jumped two feet in the
air IL you knew you were going 70
meet Sterling Jenner.'
yes but that was a year ago. Time
changes our feelings as well as our
ooNs. you know. Isabel. And, by the
by. there are certain times OF which
one does not care 70 be reminded"
i beg your pardon, my dear" said
Mrs. Parsons, with a fine assumption
81 contrition- IF Jenner's coming is
going to be disagreeable to you I will
telegraph Hubby to shelve him until
you are gone.
Not for the world my dear" re-
pued Alice. ITO the contrary, leok