, 1910-07-07

the alleged confession might have
been forced from him by the police,
while in q hypnotic state. This the.
ory. belittling as 1t did their pet sen.
sation. did not suit the policy OF the
yellow press. SO the learned profess
sor at once became the target for edi.
torial attack.
The sensation grew in Importance
as the day for the trial approached.
All New York was agog with excite
ment. The handsome Jeffries man
sion on Riverside drive was besieged
by callers. The guides on the sight.
seeing coaches shouted through their
megaphones:
That's the house where the muir.
derer of Robert Underwood lived"
The immediate vicinity Of the house
the day that the crime was made pub.
lie was thronged with curious PEG.
pie. The blinds of the house were
drawn down as II to shield the in.
mates from observation, but there
were several cab in front Of the main
entrance and passers by stopped on
the sidewalk. pointing at the house. A
number OF newspaper men stood in a
group, gathering fresh material for
the next edition. A reporter ap.
preached rapidly from Broadway and
Joined his colleagues.
We'll. boys" he said cheerily. "Any.
thing doing? Say. my paper is going
to have a bully story tomorrow, Com
plete account by U~nderwood's valet.
He tells how he caught the murderer
Just al he was escaping from the
apartment. Well have pictures and
everything. It's fine. Anything do
ding here?" he demanded.
Nav" grunted the others in dis.
gruntled ones.
We saw the butler" said one re-
norter. and tried to get a story from
him. but he latly refused to talk. All
he would say was that Howard JEFF
fries was nothing Il the family. that
his father didn't care a straw what
became Of him."
That's pretty tough" exclaimed
another reporter. He's his son. aft
er ALL"
oh. you don't know old Jeffries."
chimed in a third. when once he
makes up HIS Inluu you might dS well
try to move a house."
The afternoon was getting on: II
their apers were to print anything
more that day they must hasten down.
town.
Lets make one more attempt to
get a talk cut Of the old man." sug-
sested n enterprising scribe.
Gam rt-hku ,rtal tha pthar, L.
| chorus. "You go ahead. Well fol-
low in a body and back you up."
Passing through the front gate, they
rang the bell. and after a brief par
ley were admitted to the house. They
had hardly disappeared when a cab
drove hurriedly up and stopped at the
curb 4 young woman, heavily yelled.
descended. paid the driver, and walked
quickly through the gates toward the
Yhouse.
Annie tried t o feel brave, but her
heart misgave her when she saw this
splendid home with all its evidence Of
Wealth, culture and refinement. 1t was
ne first time she had ever entered
lis gates. although, In a measure, she
~as entitled to look upon 1t as her
bNn home. Perhaps never so much
! now she realized what a deep gulf
Day between her husbands family and
herself. This was a world she had
never known-a world of opulence
! Ind luxury. She did not know how she
had summoned up courage enough to
n ZONE. Yet there was no time to be
ost. Immediate action was neces-
barry. Howard must have the best
awyers that money could procure.
Judge Brewster had been deaf to her
fntreaties. He had declined to take
he case. She had no money. How
hrd's father must come to his assist
fnce. She would plead with him ano
INSIST that 1t was his duty to stand
~ his son.. She wondered how he
would receive her, II he would put
per out or be rude to her. He might
FELL the servants to shut the door in
per face. Timidly she rang the bell.
phe butler opened the door, n sum-
noning up all her courage, she asked:
is Mr.. Jeffries int"
To her utter amazement the butler
offered no objection to her entering.
Mistaking her for a IN reporter,
SEVERAL of whom had already called
That morning, he said:
Go right in the library, madam;
The other newspaper folk are there"
She passed through the splendid re-
feption hall. marveling inwardly at
me beautiful statuary and pictures,
10 little intimidated at finding her
pelf amid such splendid surroundings.
IN the left there was a door draped
with handsome tapestry.
Right in there, MISS" sale the
eutler.
She went In, and found herself lin a
Dom OF nobl proportions, the walls
which were lined with bookshelves
aiied with tones in rich bindings. The
psht that entered through the stained
Liass windows cast a subdued half
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