The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-11-06

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lEr eyes with her tcar-saturatcd handkerchief
The matron seated in a rockng-chair by her desk
the further end of the bare and stitching busiy
u the hem of apron, coughed, and directed hall
sning glance at the stout dapPer young lawyer and
lis prospective client. The young lawyer. from his
perch the ledge of the Stecl-barred window winlcd
jwifty return. The girl was young. and she made
rather pathetic little hgure that stern cherries
prominent She could hardly have been than
nineteen twenty and her face, palcd by her last
nights vigil and car-stained had a certain dclicacy
and refinement if not actual beauty Elise Harper,
occupation, alcsady; residence. $3.50 Flournoy Ave
nue. That her booking below.
"PlcaSc believe l didn't do it, she cried.
"Of course you didn't" agreed Levy, the stout young
lawyer, with smiling sarcasm. The only trouble will
be TO make the jury believe you didn't If l the
jury you'd leave this Jail without stain your char
actcr in just about holy second; but as II is" He
shrugged his plump shoulders and threw out his hands,
palms upward
A look OF terror into the blue eyes that were
raised appealngy to his bold black and the slight
figure in the purple -and-whitc frock Shivcred little.
Levy looking at her. puzzled in spite OF his nat
ura acutencss sharpcned by six years OF highly
cessu criminal practise; furthermore he experienced
a feeling almost entirely to him-that of pity
Don't you get scared, now" he SAID, rcasurrngly;
pretty" He checked himself and that for the mere
that the girl seemed distressed Then the pro-
fessional instinct asserted itself What did YOU do
with the money he asked bluntly
The money!"
why yes. the money" repeated the lawyer sharply
"Thc money you got the check"
Il didn't cash the check" the girl cried passionatcy
II tell you didn't ddntw Again the tears came
and again Levy stirred by strange emotions
The woman identified you pretty positively" he said
after a pause, eying her narrowly his full red lips
pursed "If I'm any judge she was honest about il"
Il think she honest about It, too" said the girl;
Il don't understand 1t She to my dress and
my hat and everything and the little boy it
me-"
The lawyer rubbed his chin which was already tend
ing to doublencss, and smiled 1t mighty well DONE
he told himself. Young he was nc had seen some
good counterets OF angelic innocence but this one beat
them all 1t 50 good that he felt obliged to make
show of accepting it.
Il couldn't have gone in there and cashed the chccl,
without knowing It, could ~ asked his client with the
same engaging candor OF expression
Levy chucl;lcd. "Im afraid we couldn't work that"
he .Te:S Sa'd w's it the same dress you're weaF"g3"
Same hat you in court yesterday"
suit. with careful scrutiny under which the girl
blushcd family. Hmm! they become you? So you
work in store for dollars per and help to sup
port your mother out OF that"
Yes sir"
"But your isn't Harper, and you don't live on
Flournoy?'
Her chin quivcrcd II couldn't tell them that" she
said "lf mother had it in the papers it would
have killed her. thought they'd let go when they
found II wasn't me"
"Ob, cut that outl said Levy. roughly what do
you take for? How do you suppose I'm going to
do anything for you if you don't give the straight of
The girl looked at him, at first in amazcment and
then without replying she and walked the
matron.
"Im ready to go back now" she announced. tremu-
lousy, Thank you for being so kind, but l don't
want him for my lawyer
What" exclaimed the matron She looked at Levy
stcrnly The lawyer shrugged his shoulders and threw
out his hands.
EIe thinks passed the check sobbcd the girl; "he
believes In lying to him about it want to go back.
OIL what shall do"
"Nonscnscw said the matron not unkindy
CSec here said Levy, himself lying and with arts-
tic ease. Il don't believe you passed IT. | wanted to
see what you would say. You're all right. On the
square, now! Come back and wel talk this over" He
took her by the arm and she suffered him lead her
back 10 the window you don't want TO get sorc
Elise. he demonstrated rs your name Elisc?"
Yes the girl whispered.
You amt nowf"
NO" she replied, and smiled for the first time mot
ii you really believe what l say
Sure do" said Levy, and I'm going 10 get you
out of this. You bank on it Now let's see where
we stand You can't prove an albi and there's two
strong witnesses against YOU and the police had your
description before you arrested The old ladys
respectable and there's motive can lay TO her
tells straight story and don't believe she's going to
weaken on it tie rubbed his chin and regarded her
thoughfuly Now how do you think I'm going TO
get around al that he asked suddenly
Il don't know" Elise answered with despair in her
well. I'm going to do it. all the same" SAID Levy
shorty, You've told me all you can have you|
"Good-by," said Levy, holding out his hand
She laid hers within it q don't know what TO say to
thank you" she faltered. 81 don't know how I'm
going to pay you"
Forget itf said Levy half ocularly; "weIl fix that
later"
He turned abruptly, and nodding to the matron he
passed, left the room. a few moments later the
grated. ironcascd door of the jail closed behind him
We'll guess I'm easy" he muscd, he made his
way down 4 side street. Not a contingent fee
in it and It's going money Still. she might as
well blow as any Of 'em. What kind of a game is
she PLAYING anyway 1 wonder il l do look like
suckerw
He paused where a piate-gass window afforded him
view OF himself and smiled at his reflection. A
rather massive head. square jaw. merging almost I'M
perocptbly into the throat full red lips swarhy conf
pcxion, jctty. penetrating eyes: clothes almost too
welh,tng pink-strpcd linen black necktic and bril-
llant-and-opal pin. A prosperous figure certainly
Certainly no; the face OF fool Not unattractiyc
face either
Shes peach anyway" he thought "a little peach.
and III gamble that this is her first" "But if it's her
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