El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-30
Continued from Saturday,

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Annie leaped quickly forward, and
she replied:
Its my question-and as you say.
I've asked 1t SO times"
The lawyer sat back in his chair
and looked at her for moment with
out speaking. He surveyed her crit
ically from head to foot, and then, as
If satisfied with his examination.
said:
You're going on the stageT
She nodded
I've had a very big offer"
The judge leaned forward, and IN a
low voice, so that no one in the outer
Office might hear, he said:
We'll, I'll give you twice as much
If you refuse the engagement"
She laughed ironically
you mean that my father-in-law
will give it," she said, lightly. Then
she went on:
you know it's no use your asking
me to concede anything unless you
agree to defend Howard"
The lawyer shook his head.
II can't-it's impossible"
Then neither can l." she exclaimed,
defantly
Judge Brewster could not refrain
from smiling. This young woman
had actually enveigled him into an
argument. Almost mockingly, he said:
$50 you're determined to have me"
Yes she said, simply.
But 1 don't argue criminal cases"
That's just it" she exclaimed,
eagerly; my husband is not a GRIM
inaL He is innocent 1 don't want a
lawyer who is always defending Grim
inais. l want one who defends a man
because he isn't criminal"
Judge Brewster waved his hand con-
temptuously.
go and see some other lawyer
there are plenty of EN-"
She leaned eagerly forward. Her
face was flushed from excitement, her
eyes flashed.
There's only one Judge Brewster"
she exclaimed He's the greatest
lawyer in the world, and he's going
to help us. He is going to save How
ards life"
The judge shifted uneasily on his
chair He didn't like this forceful,
persistent young woman Almost
fretfully, he said:
You always say that Upon my
word, shall begin to believe it soon"
Il shall say it again" she exclaimed,
land again every time l see you
The lawyer turned round. There
was a comic look of despair in his
face which would have amused his
visitor had her errand not been so
serious
How often do you intend that shall
be?"
Every day" she replied, calmly. 81
shall say it and think it until-until
it comes true"
Judge Brewster tried to feel angry.
although inwardly he had hard work
to keep from smiling. With pretend
ed indignation, he said:
You mean that you intend to keep
at me until 1 give way-through
sheer exhaustion?"
She nodded
That's it exactly" she said.
The lawyer gasped
We'll, l must say you-you-you're
very brave
Annie shook her head.
No, I'm not" she said, earnestly.
I'm an awful coward, but I'm fight
ing for him. Howard Jeffries lifted
me up when l was way down in the
world. He gave me his name. He
gave me all he had, to make me a
better woman, and I'm grateful. Why.
even a dog has gratitude, even a dog
will lick the hand that feeds him.
Why should l hesitate to express nv
gratitude? That's all I'm doing-just
paying him back a bit of the debt I
owe him, and I'm going to move
Heaven and earth to bring his father
around to my way of thinking. I've
got you already"
The judge bounded to his feet.
Could his ears have heard Alright?
Got me already" he exclaimed.
What do you mean by that?"
Annie returned his angry look with
the utmost calm. She was playing
her cards well, and she knew 1t. She
had hit the old man in a sensitive
place. Quietly, she went on:
You'd say yes In q minute if it
wasn't for Mr.. Jeffries."
~Oh, you think so, do your" he
gasped.
I'm sure of it." she replied. conf
IDENTIFY. Boldly she went on: You're
afraid Of him."
Judge Brewster laughed heartily.
Afraid of him." he echoed.
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