The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-06-29

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What do you means" she exclaimed
hauShtily. What was said about
ms?"
Wen. it has been said that you
married old Jottries for his money
and his social position"
"'old Jecrios!'- protested Alicia
Indignantly. Have you no respect
for your husbands father."
Not particle" answered the 9th.
or coolly. and / never will have till
he acts like a father. I only had one
interview with him and 1t finished
him with me for all time. He amt .
father-he's a FISH,
"A FISH," exclaimed Alicia, scandal.
lied At such lese majestic.
Annie went on recklessly:
'Yes-a cold.blooded-"
But surely" interrupted Alicia,
you respect his position-his-"
mo. MIN; respect man because
he behaves like man, not because
he lives in 4 marble palace on River.
side drive"
Alicia looked panied. This girl
was certainly impossible.
But surely" she said. you real.
lied that when you married Howard
yon-you made q mistake-to say the
least?'
Yes. that part OF it has seen maze
pretty plain. II was a mistake-his
mistakenly mistake. But now it's
done and 1t can't be undone. don't
see why you can't take it as 1t is and
and"
She stopped short and Alicia com.
pleted the sentence for her:
and welcome you into our fam.
ily-"
Welcome me? No. maam. I'm
not welcome and nothing you or your
set could say would ever make me be-
lieve that was welcome. All ask
is that Towards father do his duty by
his SON"
II do not thInk--pardon my saying
so" interrupted Alicia stimy, that
you are quite In a position to Judge
OF what constitutes Mr.. Jefrries' duty
to his son"
Perhaps not. I only know what
I would do-what my father would
have done-shat any one would do il
they had a spark OF humanity in them.
But they do say that after three gen.
erations OF society life red blood turns
into blue"
Alicia turned to look out OF the win
dow. Her face still averted she said:
What is there to do? Howard has
acknowledged his guilt. What sac.
fees we may make win be thrown
away"
Annie eyed her companion with con.
tempt Hor voice Quiyering with in.
dignatIon. she burst out:
What is there to do! Try and save
him. OF course. Must we sit and do
nothing because things look black?
All! wasn't brought up that way.
No. ma'am, I'm going to make
fght!"
IT'S useless" murmured Alicia,
shaking her head.
Judge Brewster doesn't think So"
replied the other calmly.
The bankers wife gave start OF
surprise Quickly she demanded:
You mean that Judge Brewster has
encouraged you Toto"
Hes done more than encourage me
God bless him!-he's going to take
up the case"
Alicia was so thunderstorm that for
moment she could find no answer.
What" she exclaimed, without
consultAg Nr. Je1ries?"
She put her handkerchief to her
face TO conceal her agitation. Sould
it be possible that the Judge was go.
ing to act, after all. in defiance OF her
husbands wishes? II that we're true.
what would become of her? Conceal.
ment would be no longer possible.
Discovery Of her clandestlne visit to
Uuderwood's apartment that fatal
night must come Howard might still
be the murderer. Underwood might
not have committed suicide. but her
visit to his rooms at midnight would
become known. Judge Brewster was
not the man to be deferred by din
culties once he took up case. He
would see the Importance OF finding
the mysterious woman who went Sc
cretly to Underwood's rooms that
night OF the tragedy.
He consulted only his own feel
ings." went on Annie. He believes in
Howard. and he's going to defend
him"
Alicia looked at her anxiously as II
trying to read what might be in her
mind. lndinerently she went on:
The papers say there was quar-.
rel about you. that you and Mr.. IN
derwood were too friendly. They i'm.
piled that Howard was Jealous. Is
this true?"
IT'S all talk" cried Annie iudig.
nantly-"nothing but scandal-lies.
There's not a word OF truth in It.