El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-11
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same time looking inquiringly at An
| ME, who, by quick gesture, told her
that the Judge knew nothing Of her
secret. The lawyer went on:
Mrs. Jeffries, Jr., wishes to speak
to you l said 1 thought there'd be
no objection; you don't mind. May
she?"
YES" murmured Alicia
Your husband was here" said the
judge.
my husband she cried, startled.
Again she glanced inquiringly at An
ME and tried to force a smile.
YES" said the lawyer; he'll be
glad to know you're here. I'll tell
him" Turning to Annie, he said:
when you're ready, please send
and"
Very well, judge"
The lawyer went out and Alicia
turned round breathlessly.
MY husband was here?" she ex-
claimed.
yes"
You've told Mr.. Brewster nothing?"
Annie shook her head
81 couldn't" she said. ct tried to,
but l couldn't 1t seems so hard, doesn't
it?" Alicia laughed bitterly and An
ME went on: 81 was afraid you weren't
coming!"
The train was latel" exclaimed Al
icia evasively, 81 went up to SIAM
ford to say good-by to my mother"
ITO say Goodbye" echoed her com
panion in surprise.
Yes" said the other tearfully. 'T
have said good-by to her-I have said
good-by to everybody-to everything
to myself must give them all up
l must give myself up"
ooh, it isn't as bad as that, surely ?"
Alicia shook her head sadly
YES" she said; I've reckoned it
all up. It's total loss. Nothing will
be saved-husband, home, position,
good name-all will go. You'll see. 1
shall be torn into little bits of shreds
They won't leave anything unsaid. But
it's not that l care for SO much. It's
the injustice of it all The injustice
of the power of evil. This man Under
wood never did good action in all
his life And now even after he Is
dead he has the power to go on de-
stroying- destroying -destroyingi
That's true" said Annie; he was
no good
The bankers vile drew from her
bosom the letter Underwood wrote
her before he killed himself
when he sent me this letter." she
went on, Il tried to think myself into
his condition of mind, so that l could
decide whether he intended to keep
his word and kill himself or not.
tried to reason out just how he felt
and how he thought Now l know.
It's hopeless dull, sodden despera
ton. l haven't even the ambition to
defend myself from Mr. Jeffries."
Annie shrugged her shoulders.
Il wouldn't lose any sleep on his
account" she said with a laugh. More
seriously she added: Surely he won't
believe"
He may not believe anything him
SELF" said Alicia. It's what other peo-
pie are thinking that will make him
suffer If the circumstances were only
little less disgraceful-a suicides
last letter to the woman he loved.
They'll say l drove him to it. They
won't think of his miserable; dishon-
est career. They'll only think of my
share in his death"
Annie shook her head sympathetic
ally.
Yes" she said; 'it's tough, The
worst of it is they are going to arrest
you"
Alicia turned ashen pale
Arrest mel" she cried.
That's what Capt. Clinton says"
replied the other gravely. He was
here-he is here now-with two men.
waiting for you" Alphabetically she
went on: at wasn't my fault, Mrs.
JefriesI didn't mean to. What
could l do? When l told Judge Brew
ster. he sent for Capt Clinton. The
police are afraid you'll run away or
And my husband" gasped Alicia;
che doesn't know, does he?"
mo, didn't tell them. l said you'd
tell them yourself, but they won't
trust you when they know who you
are. Let's tell the judge-he may |
think Of plan. Suppose you go away
until" Puzzled herself to find way
out of the dilemma, Annie paced the
floor neryously. ooh, this is awful"
she exclaimed What are we to do?"
She looked toward Alicia, as if ex-
pecting some suggestion from her. but
her companion was zoo much over
whelmed to take any initiative.
1T does stun one, doesn't it?" went
on Annie You can't think when 1t
comes all of a sudden like this. It's
just the way felt the morning they
showed me Towards confession
Prison, Prison." walled Alicia.
Annie tried to console her.
Not for DONG" she said soothingly;