, 1910-07-21

Drop in n see me this evening,
Brewster. Mrs. Jeffries will be de-
lighted If you will dine with u.s."
Alicia smiled graciously. do come.
Judge; we shall be all alone"
The lawyer bent low over her hand
as he said good-by. Mr.. Jeffries had
already reached the door, when he
turned again and said:
Are you sure a very liberal offer
wouldn't induce her to drop the
name?"
The lawyer shook his head doubt
fully.
well, see what you can do" cried
the banker. To his wife he said:
Are you coming. Alicia?"
Just a moment. dear" she replied.
IT want to say a word to the Judge"
All right" replied the banker. I'll
be outside" He opened the door. and
as he did so he turned to the lawyer:
IF there are any new developments
let me know at once"
He left the office and Alicia breathed
a sigh Of relief. She did not love her
husband. but she feared him. He
was not only 20 years her senior. but
his cold, aristocratic manner intimi-
dated her. Her first impulse had been
TO tell him everything. but she dare
not. His manner discouraged her. He
would begin to ask questions. ques-
lions which she could not answer
without seriously discriminating her.
self. But her conscience would not
allow her to stand entirely aloof from
III tragedy in which her husbands
s~capegrace son vas involved. She
felt a strange. unaccountable desire to
meet this girl Howard had married.
In a quick undertone to the lawyer,
she said:
81 must see that woman, fudge. I
think I can persuade her to change
her course Of action. In any case I
must see her, I must" Looking at
him ~questioningly, she said: You
don't think 1t ina~dvisable, do your"
The Judge smiled grimly.
"T think I'd better see her first" he
said. Suppose you come back a lit
tie later. It's more than probable that
she'll be here this afternoon. I'll
e her INT arrange for an interview"
There was a knock at the door, and
Alicia started guiltily, thinking her
hliShb hdNt oNcI htdEu luelT
conversation The head clerk entered
and whispered something to the Judge,
after which he retired. The lawyer
turned to Alicia with a smile.
IT'S Just as I thought" he said,
pleasantly, she's out there now.
You'd better go and leave her to me-"
The door opened again unceremon-
fously, n Mr.. Jeffries put in his
head:
Aren't you coming, AIicia?" he de-
manded. impatiently. In a lower
voice to the lawyer. he added: Say,
Brewster, that woman is outside in
your office. Now is your opportunity
to come to some arrangement with
her"
Again Mrs. Jeffries held out her
hand.
"Good-by, Judge; you're SO kind!
1t needs a lot Of patience to be a
lawyer, doesn't it?"
Judge Brewster laughed, and added
in an undertone:
Come back by and by"
The door closed, and the lawyer
went back to his desk. For a few mo-
Iments he sat still plunged in deep
Thought. Suddenly. he touched a bell.
The head clerk entered.
"Show Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Jr., In"
The clerk looked surprised. Strict
iorders hitherto had been to show the
unwelcome visitor out. He believed
that he had not heard Alright.
did you say Mrs. Jefries. Jr..
1udge?"
81 said Mrs. Jeffries, Jr." replied
the lawyer. grimly.
Very well, Judge" said the clerk.
Is he left the room.
Presently there was a timid knock
at the door.
"Come ini" called out the lawyer.