Putnam patriot., 1908-08-21

his eyes looked heiplessiy into his h. almost felt the case was lost
 What dii you say your name wasf' asked Holland, fioundering abeat for leading question.
 .Iidl Graves replied tbe witness.
 What do yon do for iiyelihoodf" followed IT. Holland
 i.ida turned 10 the kindly faced judge as r for explanation. and ofer hls face came T sinister smile.
 He means are you working wnBHnt" explained tBc judge Then. tuning 10 Holland. he scowied and eonilnsea T Wlsb ihe counsel would ztop thls temfealery and ask questions .,ertuiaing tu tae case Miss Graves k lady of leisure 2 blind man couid fee that eame come," and he rapPed ii.a Ga k With his g8sel sYea take Hi oath do you. that the ehanasur al1 not sound the hoeaf' rai1 Hel#afi
 .4 e4.s aa= wefed fhe witness
 " 4a sKeir fa thai. dp yuuf reiter He1 fHe aeyeH.
 "ffae HffHY tines aO xau want the HitHs55 ta HHat that statemeutts In telttst.1 lses ftu the other side
 4hEz stafHHd NarfHte ef objections and cx5c flaas The two lawyers and tbe Hd1a heeaWe Involved L. legal faehHiaallfIes Holland askiHg one ausfl4n and Eae olJeetiag tbe judge
 eesa5a4'H sustaining all objections The lawyers m8ulsed ia personalities and tbe IndEe pounded for oaaer | outlet aeain relEned ln the courtroom l Prom fhp evidence before me. l Fender q verdict in favor of Mir Brown. tae plamfiH. for sl eea The court will take q rceesss until . o'clock" annoanc- ad the judge
 IIaif an hour later fida Graves md l her u1aA entered fashionable restan- l rant. secured q tnhle in I cool corner If the room mud ordered light lunch con She had come Into town at the earnest piea of ei1 Mr Brown. whom she had sect Injured hy thp touring eaF aat had festifei ia hlz behalf
 S'pelag her lsed fe1 shc saaeea nbonI fhe faa@ anll tn her surprise. 1T I neHHh5 table a@ the pNa lawyer uho halr Hu ha1f aga had heea sa Iter- knua1 in f.air szae4Aa t4 eaeh nlaal 9Ae sHuhea1ed iilats aea the sl4HAm l80aI 8ra At# ettIeHtls da isa fo luIY taalr aHta enee. m a fFien1 ' ts4Hi alr taa' 5HTF9tit her eve aa5i n A few moments eatae up ta ter tal8le
 May | bring my ifiona Mr 8allaEl o9cr to meet Naa under 1qre favorable circumstances hc ked
 .Yaa mas uai answered liaia with some spttti That maa is I hnte. Nhg. Nt Hee he accused ne af-- wei of actually telmg an uatfah on thc stand
 "oh well thats nj in the business. you know. Miss liaa" soothed iiee .lle Nas paid te do Chat
 "Wh3t ie yolj mean Il mnn receives | mene9 to accuse wn#ad of
 Roe saw Chat his arguments were fu- tile and returned to hs friend rila finished Ter bneheoau uni took tha trni1 far Linden neaeh. Nhere the Graves family WIS spending the summer ai q fashionable hotel
 saunteiias afaana the bread piazsas ] the foIloMiag Sunday morning she met faec te face the two lawyers and it was mey liable dat she mus, meet th' brutal Mr Hahd Despite hfr aver sian ta the HaR Wh9 haa ere esHm ia,d hef. she hal io .iril to tiie charm el hs gcnlal manners .f eay. Niss GraHes. he hassa, .wc're seng to appeal that case. you know
 lida smiled.
 What easeEs she asked.
 eWhv. my ease, that Is. your case. etammerel Holland They looked around for Mir Roe. hnt h. had aiSappeared fo let them fight II out alone and when. several | hours Inter. he passed them comforta- bls settled ln rustic seat under the trees Roe dcsiied that Holland nus | he mere persuasive agt of court than | In ii
 Weeks had slipped hy. and one bright Sunday morning found Rnsscll Rae In hlS whl'e iiaunels and l.ida in | her daintiest ef summer frocks argu lag la the sun narlor.
 "i5ut. Miss l.da. its rank injustice" he was saving Its the tneancst kind ef trick ta se eser to the other side never wauld have elaSssa yea with the traitors
 Hut I'm not traitor" answered l.aa. hlushms Il thluk lawyers ea The whole. and one or twn Individually are mean hot Why their whole stock in trade seems n he calling ree- ple harrid names Mir Holland ae- cnsed ne of overwhelming, and now yea turn at,aal and call ne traitor Well wili you Co nnwlng with me ,nls afternoon or won't youy asked Roe. with T somewhat iegai tone
 It k not 5 question If whether l viii CT not. my deas Mr. Ret. SaR lstla s.l simply eaaaog. have aa ether en9aseWents
 sExsssls suas e0s Ree, with tri ealpaant air Aaa te awscr ea tte esher slie. NAA thar maaa. aa snitabta tt3ie haaad man wha sfaoFs Fa aeeas4 women et aHfTtlf a nssn wae sgeeas ta steal viassseS. ; lh}ef.
 sI refnse io llsten q yea. Mr Re aared lida. aud she taraea aaA aess hee h his wicker chair to a8ssh ass esSaf ta solitude.
 Roe's face dld not take an veTa aiSeonsolate look indctsI. casual observer would have said II was over. spread with a iesak of absolute eanteat. ulea' And later in the afsevueau when he saw Lsaa Graves ana his lessa