The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-05

splendt Ia she ANSWERS, but wliat q the
future be has thought about i and.
he has, ie caIt hide Il from tiers
Then sic iini hts ather wants
Ihim to u bFoad: tife goihg to aes
cert his ciisr fIsEat on owe i to
sodr familys sac continues
annie, Why do you work against
yourself an the timer Ne ass.
Annie want you TO be happy -yott
can't be happy under these conditions
-now, be honest With NJ can you,
Howard, can your "a q
Not unless You are he replies
aWhatsser happiness i've had IN.
life i owe.it to you, and God knows
you've had nothfng hut tIoable from
me. You must do what's best for
yourself; In doing that yon'A do.
whats best for me. And 50 she urges
him on until ne begins to think per.
haps she Is right and consents to- go
and phone his father
That's right; I'm glad rs settled
she laughs as he starts, for his hat,
but no sooner q he out Of the room
than she gives way to her grief, and
sitting down in HIS empty chair she
buries her head in her5arrns and sobs.
But she is not allowed to indulge her
grief for many minutes for there is a
knock at the. door and Mr.. Brewster is
announeeds 1t seems ne has been.
away for some time. and the first
question he asks. after a profuse
greeting, isi%hen Howard lis going to
leave, S
Annie How doSYol know that?
Brewster Hadn't been back in New
York an, hour. when his fathers lawyer
asked me for oil tie evidence l had,
They want to use Il against yOp--the
idea is that he shah go abroad with
his father and the divorce proceedings
viii be begun during his absence.
Howard knows nothing about it and
she is sending him axay, she tells Mr..
brewster, but tie later has some
thing to say, He blames himself for
violating his oath as q lawyer and
tells her she has hen Is very inpieas-
ant companion fof himself OF late in
trying to get HoBard's divorce the at.
tofneys win bring % all the false evi.
Iaenee in ecnnect with the Under,
wood atEair, ana Id viii have to go
before the grand Jury y tell all he
knows. s,ss .651,
Annle-I don't believe Towards
father viii So tut faEs
: Brewsts Oh How Ed father is a
2.at
And he hest sts fora word Annie
leans forward on the table. Wont
you pelase say. it?p she urges. and
when he does 1t is not strong enough
to please her. II they succeed in In
Huencing Howard to bring suit against
her, she won't defend it, she says,
Perhaps not, but WILL declares
Mr., Brewster,
Annie-Let me tell you something,
| Mr.. Brewster. i deceived Howard as
to my age; I'm older than he is; he
thinks am younger.
Brewster-Well, you're not the first
woman who has, done that. Believe
me, however you'll look rs when he's
40, and that's extenuatlng circum-
stances.
Annie-I took advantage Of his In
experience, Mr.. Brewster, and I'm not
going to let this one mistake ruin his
career.
Brewster He's as, and II boys at
that age are not men, they never will
he. Upon my word, HI.was rs I'd let
this divorce go through and marry YOU
myself. .;ss. 4S..qaas-,
But I'm not" he adds quickly, $50
we won't discuss It. Now, don't pre-.
tend tobe pleased" ~
AS compliments are passing, How
ard comes back. After greeting Brew
ster, he informs him he IS going
abroad has Just telephoned his faith.
er.
"Wen, / don't approve Of it" Brew.
stef replies. Don't interrupt me,
young man, don't approve Of It and
you can tell your father / said So"
Annie tries to stop him, as Howard
insist upon knowing why he doesn't
approve.
Brewster-Your wife's conduct is a
topic Of conversation among your
friends"
howard neither know nor care.
what they say.
Bewster-And that's the reason
you leave her to fight the battle alone.
Howard begins to realize. II never
thought Of that" he says. II wanted
to get away from It all Father offer.
ed me the chance 49,,
"Mr. Brewster, you've gone for
enodsh.p Annie interyenes. BtN How.
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