, 1910-07-14

You will get out" she cried. Tn
doing everything possible to get you
tree. I've been trying to get the best
lawyer in the country-Richard Brew
ster."
Richard Brewster!" exclaimed How.
ard. He's my fathers lawyer"
Il saw your father yesterday after
noon" she said quietly.
you did," he exclaimed, surprised.
WAS he willing to receive your
He had TO-" she replied. II gave
him a piece Of my mind"
Howard looked at her In mingled
amazement and admiration. That she
should have dared to confront q man
as proud and obstinate as his father
astounded him.
What did he sayf" he asked Gag
erly.
It" asked him to come publicly TO
your support and to give you legal
assistance. He refused, saying he
could not be placed in a position Of
condoning such a crime and that your
behavior and your marriage had made
him wash his hands of you forever"
Tears filled Howard's eyes and his
mouth quivered.
Then my father believes me guilty
of this horrible crimef" he exclaimed.
He insisted that you must be guilty.
as you had confessed. He offered
though, to give you legal assistance.
but only on n condition"
What was that condition." he de-
manded.
THAT I consent to . divorce" re-
piled Annie quietly.
What did you say?"
II said I'd consent to anything II It
that ven then he would not come per.
sonally to your support I told him we
would worry along without his as
%sistance. On that l left him"
You're a brave little woman!"
cried Howard. Noticing her pale, n
ious face, he said:
you. too, must have suffered"
"Oh, never mind me-" she rejoined
quickly. What we must do now is to
get you out of this horrid place and
clear you name before the world. We
must show that you alleged confess
sion is untrue; that 1t was dragged
~ you We u hhe
that mysterious woman who came to
Underwood's rooms while you lay on
the couch asleep. Do you know what
my theory is. Howard?"
WHAT" demanded her husband.
II believe you were hypnotized into
making that confession. I've read of
such things before. You know the
boys in college often %hypnotized you.
You told me they made you do all
kinds of things against your will.
That big brute. Capt. Clinton. simply
forced his will On yours"
by Jove-I never thought of that"
he exclaimed. 81 know my head
ached terribly after he got through all
that questioning. When he made me
look at hal pistol I couldn't resist
any more. But how are we going to
break through the net which the po-
lice have thrown around me?"
by getting the best lawyer we a
procure. l shall insist on Judge Brew
ster taking the case. He declines, but
/ shall go to his office again this after
noon He must"
Howard shook his head.
you'll not be able to get Brewster.
He would never dare offend my father
by taking UT my. case without his per-
mission. He won't eve see you"
Well see," she said quietly. He'll
see me If / have to sit in his once
all day for weeks. have decided to
have Judge Brewster defend you be-
cause l believe 1t would mean &C.
quittal. He will build up . defense
that will defeat all the lies that the
police have concocted. The police have
a strong case because Of your alleged
confession. 1t will take a strong law
yer to fight them" Earnestly she
added: Howard, II your life is to be
saved we must get Judge Brewster"
All right, dear he replied. II
can only leave 1t in your hands. /
know that whatever you do will be for
the best. I'll try to be IS patient as
/ can. My only comfort is thinking
Of you, dear"
A heavy step resounded in the co1ri-
dor. The keeper came UP.
Times up, m'm." he said civilly.
Annie thrust her hand through the
bars; Howard carried 1t reverently to
his lips.
"Good-by, dear" she said. Keep
up your courage. You'll know that I
am working for your release every
moment l won't leave a stone un.
turned"
"Good-by. darling" he murmured.
He looked at her longingly and
there were tears in her eyes as she
turned away.
I'll be back very soon," she said.
A few minutes later they were in
the elevator and she passed through
the big steel gate once more into the
sunlight street.
CHAPTER XIV.