The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-13

course, the boy denies this and keeps
denying il until he is utterly worn out
and sinks into a chair. from which Cap
tain Clinton orders him to get up. and
then he begins again. This time he
takes the revolver and holds it close
to Towards face. The boy looks at
it a moment and seems to become fas-
cinated by its CLINT. while the captain
says: You did it. Jeffries-you know
you did. Come. out with it--let's have
the truth. You shot Robert Under
wood-with this revolver :
And SO he keeps on until at last How
ard begins slowly to repeat after Gin
ton.
Clinton-You quarreleda
Howard-We quarreled.
Clinton-You came here for money?
Howard-I came here for money.
This continues until Jeffries says:
Il shot him. .Whew,' exclaims
Clinton. That's all Gee, he was a
tough man. Then turning to his as
sstants he asks if they got it all down.
At this point DR.. Bernstein enters the
room. and hearing that Howard has
confessed asks the captain k he feels
sure Underwood might not have killed
himself. He looks the boy over. feels
his pulse and remarks that he doesn't
like all-night examinations and third
degree processes, at which the captain
sneers. s~s
II Stems that Towards wife-Annie
lis below stairs waiting. having heard
of the trouble, and Jeffries. ST.. has
been sent for and Is on his way down.
Annie is brought into the room as
Howard is leaving. and as she starts
toward him Clinton stops her and
questions her as To her KNOWLEDGE Of
the affair and acquaintance with
Underwood. He reminds her that her
fathers record was not any too clean.
and asks If her husband was jealous
OF Underwood.
Annie-Jealous, What right have you
To ask that? I refuse to answer any
more questions.
ciinton-Now. you can help him, Mrs.
Jeffries, by helping us. Did you call
here last night to see Mr.. Underwood?
Annie-No.
clinton-Sure?
Not satisfied with this Clinton has
bellboy produced. who fails to iden-
tify Annie as the woman wso called
the night before, much to Captain
Clinton's disgust. The boy is dis
missed, and i'm few moments Mr.
Howard Jeffries. ST.. enters. He seems
some what perturbed lest the news
paper men below may think he is CON
doning his sons offense Clinton is
about IT, introduce him To Annie when
she checks him. saying she doesn't care
tn have her first introduction to her
father-fn-law come from the police"
Mr.. Jeffries informs her he has no
son. and refuses In listen To her when
she asks If she may speak to him.
But she pleads so earnestly begging
him In take up Towards cause. and
explaining the effect it Will have in
the case if h" will only appear to be
friendly with the boy. that she Mt length
gains his ear. He reminds her that she
Is responsible for Towards position.
and adds: Il could have forgiven him
ersthing-everything but" --
Annie-But me- know IT, Don't
You suppose l feel it. too-and don't
YOU suppose il hurts:
Jeffries-Forgive me for speaking
plainls-but his marriage with such a
woman as YOU has made it impossible
To even consider the question of rec
onciliation.
Annie-Such u woman as me? That's
piain-bnt you'll have To speak even
more plainly-what do YOU mean when
You say such a woman as me-what
have l done | worked in u factory
when | MAS nine years old. and I've
earned my living honestly ever since:
was waiting table in restaurant
when met your son: but there's moth
ing against me-nothing disgraceful.
mean. | know I'm not educated: I'm
not Il lady. But never mind me-Tm
not asking for anythins-what are you
going to do for him? He must have
the best lawyer money can buy-your
lawyer. MIR. Brewster is the man
Howard spoke of him once.
JeIfries is obdurate: he has more to
say of her father. whose record he has
dug up. and she assures him her father
MAS an honest man who was rail-
roaded To Jail because he tried tn help
a friend. but they are discussing mat
tiers to little avail Presently the
father turns with a prnpasition-he
will aid Howard If she will give him
up. She will do even that. she says.
il ii viii help him. and when he asks
her il she will leave America she will
do that also. though she had rather
not. And now what are you going
to doe'' she asks. -
Jeffries-I don't know. | shall con-
sis,sr the matter carefully.
annte-Yes. hut I want to know
wapt to consider the matter carefully,
too.
He tells her lie will furnish the
money To employ able legal advice for