El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-16


| you and be careful to answer truth
j fully Did you call at these rooms
last night to see Mr. Underwood"
| al" exclaimed Annie with mingled
establishment and indignation. "Of
! course not"
'Sure?" demanded the captain, eye
ing her narrowly.
Positive, said Annie firmly.
The captain looked puzzled.
"a woman called here last night to
! see him. he said thOughtfully, and
l thought that perhaps"
Interrupting himself, he went quick
~ to the door Of the apartment and
called TO some one who was waiting
in the corridor outside. A boy about
IS years of age, in the livery of an
elevator attendant, entered the room.
The captain pointed to Annie.
Is that the lady?''
The boy looked carefully, and then
shook his head.
Don't think so-no. sir The other
lady was a great swell"
You're sure, eh?" said the captain.
Il think So answered the boy.
DO you remember the name she
gave?"
mo. sir" replied the boy. Ever
since you asked me-"
Annie arose and moved toward the
door She had no time to waste
there. Every moment now was pre-
cious. She must get legal assistance
at once Turning to Capt Clinton, she
said:
If you've no further use for me,
captain, l think I'll 60"
Just one moment, Mrs Jeffries,"
he said
The face Of the elevator boy sud
denly frightened up.
That's it, he said eagerly That's
it-Jeffries. I think that was the
name she gave, sir"
"Who?" demanded the captain
Not this lady" said the boy 1.-The
other lady l think she said Jeffrfes,
or Jenkins, or something like that"
The captain waved his hand toward
the door
That's all right-go, Wen find
her all right"
The boy went out and the captain
turned round to Annie
It'll be rather a pity if it isn't
you." he said. with a suggestive smile
How 500" she demanded
The captain laughed.
We'll, you see, a woman always
gets the jury mixed up. Nothing fools
a man like a pretty face, and IL times
is u. You see if they quarreled
about you-your husband would stand
some chance" Patronizingly he
added, Come, Mrs. Je1ries. you'd bet
ter tel the truth and I can advise
you who TO go to-"
Annie drew herself up, and with
dignity said:
Thanks, I'm going to the best law
yer can get. Not one of those court
room politicians recommended by a
police captain. am going to Richard
Brewster. He's the man. He'll soon
get my husband out of the Tombs."
Refectively she added: If my father
had had Judge Brewster to defend him
instead of legal shark, he'd never
have been railroaded to jail He'd be
alive today"
Capt Clinton gufawed loudly. The /
idea of ex-Judge Brewster taking the
case seemed TO amuse him hugely.
Brewster" he laughed boisterous-
ly. You'd never be able to get
Brewster Firstly. he's too expensive.
Secondly, he's old man Jeffries' Law
yer. He wouldn't touch your case
with a ten-foot pole Besides" he
added in a tone OF contempt Brew
ster's no good in a case Of this kind
He's constitution lawyer-one Of
them international fellers He don't
know nothing
He's the only lawyer 1 want" she
retorted determinedly. Then she went
on: Howard S folks must come to his
rescue. They must stand by him
they must"
The captain grinned.
From what l hear" he said, "old
man Jeffries won't raise finger to
save his Scapegrace son from going
to the chair He's done with him for
good and all"
Chuckling aloud and talking to him
self rather than to his vis-s-vis, he
muttered:
That alone will convince the jury.
They'll argue that the boy can't be
much good If his own go back on
him"
Armies eye flashed
PRECISELY" she exclaimed. "But
his own won't go back on him. I'll !
see to it that they don't" Rising and
turning toward the door, she asked:
Have you anything more to say to !
me, captain?"
No." replied the captain hesitat-
ingly. you can go. OF course you'll !
be called later for the trial. You can |
see your husband in the Tombs when |
you wish