The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-06-15

one in New York to express such a
DOUBT"
Don't forget his wife" remarked
the Judge, dryly
No" she replied. Il really feel
sorry for the girl myself. WIN you
give her some money II r.
The lawyer shook his head.
she won't take II tried It She
wants me to defend her husband-I
tried to bribe her to so to some other
lawyer, but 1t wouldn't work.
Wei. something ought TO be done
to stop her annoying us!" exclaimed
Alicia, IrGisHautly MIR. Jeffries suf-
fers errlbl3. can hear hin pacing
up and Gown the library til three or
four IN the morning. Poor man. he
suffers % keeny and he won't let any
one syn: a,,.lze with him. He won't
let me mention his soa's naEie. feel
We ought to do something. T-y and
persuade him to let me see this girl
and-you are his friend as wen as lis
legal adviser"
Judge Brewster bowed.
Your husband is a very old friend.
Mrs Jenries. l can't disregard his
wishes entirely"
There was knock at the door OF
the private Office.
Come in" called the Judge.
The door opened and the head
clerk entered. ushering in Howard
Jeffries. Sr. The banker. still aristo-
cratic and digniHed. but looking tired
and careworn. advanced into the room
and shook hands with the judge, who
greeted him with cordial smile.
There was no response on the bank
er's face. Querulously he demanded:
"Br wsser. what's tina: woman doing
out there again? It's no; the first
time I've met her in this oalce."
Alicia loo',ed M eagerly. Is she
out there now?" she cried.
What right has she to come here?
What's her obiect?" went on the
banker irritatedly.
The lawyer shrugged his shoulders
The same old thing" he replied
she wants me TO take her case"
The banker frowned
Didn't you tell her it was impos
sible?"
THAT makes no difference"
laughed the Judge, She comes Just
the same. I've sent her away dozen
times. What am I to do II she in.
sists on coming? We cant have hor
arrested She doesn't break the furni-
ture or beat the office boy. She sim
ply sits and waits"
Have you told her that object to
her coming here?" demanded the
banker. haughtily.
81 have" replied the Judge. calmly.
but she has overruled your objec-
ton" With covert smile he add
ed. You know we can't use force"
Mr.. Jeffries shrugged his shoulders
Impatiently.
You can certainly use moral force"
he said.
What do you mean by moral
force?" demanded the lawyer.
Mr.. Jeffries threw up his hands as
If utterly disguised with the whole
business. Almost angrily he an
swered:
Moral force is moral force. l
mean persuasion. OF course. Good
God, why can't people understand
these things as do?"
The Judge said nothing. but turned
to examine some papers on his desk.
He hardly liked the inference that he
could not see things as plainly as
other people, but what was the use
OF getting lrritated? He couldn't az.
ford 10 quarrel with one OF HIS best
clients.
Alicia looked at her husband anx.
iously Laying her hand on his arm,
she said soothinsly:
Perhaps II were to see her"
Mr. Jefries turned angrlly.
How can you think OF such a
thing? l can't permit my wife to
come in contact with woman OF
that character"
Judge Brewster. who was listening
in spite Of the fact that he was seem
ingly engrossed In his papers. pursed
his lips.
oh. come" he said with forced
laugh. shes not as bad as all that
I'm sure she isn't" said Alicia. en-
phaticaIly She must be amenable
to reason"
The bankers wife was not altogeth-
er bad. Excessive vanity and ambl.
ton had steeled her heart and stiaed
impulses that were naturally good.
but otherwise she was not wholly de-
void OF feeling. She was really sorry
for this poor little woman who was
fighting 50 bravely TO save her hus-
band. No doubt she had inyelgled
Howard into marrying her. but She
Alicia-had no right to sit in judg-
ment on her for that. II the girl
had been ambitious to marry above
her. in what way was she more guilty
tkan she herself had been in marry.
ing man she did not love. simply for
his wealth and social position? Be
sides. Alicia was herself sorely