Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-07

How could n" she exclaimed.
Nov. be reasonable. You are held
responsible for Howard's present DO.
sition."
"Yes-by the police" retorted An.
ME grimly. land by couple of yellow
journals. didn't think you'd believe
all the gossip and scandal that's been
printed about me. l didn't believe
what was said about you"
Alicia started and changed color.
what do you mean?" she exclaimed
haughtily. What was said about
me?"
well. 1t has been said that you
married old Jeffries for his money
and his social position"
sold Jeffries!" protested Alicia
Indignantly. Have you no respect
for your husbands father?"
mot PARTICLE" answered the 9TH
er coolly. land never will have till
he acts like father. only had one
interview with him and 1t finished
him with me for all time. He amt q
father-he's fish,
"a f1sh!" 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. MN; respect man because
he behaves like a man. not because
he lives In 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
you-you made a mistake-to say the
least?"
"Yes. that part of 1t has been made
pretty plain. 1t was mistake-his
mistakenly mistake. But now it's
done and 1t can't be undone. don't
see why you can't take 1t as 1t Is and
and"
She stopped short and Alicia com.
pleted the sentence for her:
and welcome you into our fam.
lily"
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 stifiy. that
you are quite in a position to Judge
Of what constitutes Mr.. Jeffries' duty
to his SON."
Perhaps not. I only know what
would do-what my father would
have done-what any one would do II
they had 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 will be thrown
away"
Annie eyed her companion with con
tempt. Her voice quivering with in
dignation, she burst out:
What is there to do! Try and save
him. Of course. Must we sit and dc
nothing because things look black!
All! ! wasn't brought up that way
No. ma'am, I'm going to make q
fight!"
"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 80 thunderstruck that fol
a moment she could find no answer.
What" she exclaimed, without
consulting Mr.. Jeffries?"
She put her handkerchief to hel
face to conceal her agitation. Gould
1t be possible that the Judge was go
ing to, act, after all. In defiance of her
husbands wishes? II that were true
what would become Of her? Conceal
ment would be no longer possible
Discovery OF her clandestine visit to
Underwood's apartment that fatal
night must come Howard might still
be the murderer, Underwood nigh,
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 diff
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 IL
Howard. and he's going to defend
him."
Alicia looked at her anxiously as II
trying to read what might be in heI
mind. Indifferently she went on:
"The papers say there was a quar-
rel about you. that you and Mr.. In
derwood were too friendly. They i'm
piled that Howard was jealous. Ii
this true?"
Its all talk" cried Annie indig
nantly-"nothing but scandal-lies
There's not a word OF truth in 1t
Howard never had a Jealous thought
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