Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-22
The banker turned on his VITA
Stormy he said:


terfere. That young man ia a self
confessed murderer and therefore ne
son OF mine, I've done with him long
ago. ! cannot be moved by maidiin
sentimentality. Please let that he
nnal" Turning to the lawyer, he
said, coldly:
So, In the matter OF this stage
business, you can take no steps to 70
strain herr"
The lawyer shook HIS head.
No, there is nothing can do"
Quickly he added "of course. yOu
don't doubt my loyalty TO your"
MIR. Jeffries shook his head.
No, no, Brewster"
The lawyer laughed as he said:
Right or wrong, you know--'my
country'-that is, my client It's OF
thee" Turning to Alicia, he added.
laughingly: That's the painful part
of lawyers profession, Mrs. Jeffriss.
The clients weakness is the lawyers
strength. When men hate each other
and rob each other we lawyers don't
pacify them. We dare not, because
age them. We pit them against each
other for profit. II we didn't they'd
so to some lawyer who would"
Alicia gave feeble smile.
Yes" she replied: I'm afraid we
all love to be advised to do what we
want to do"
Mr.. Jeffries made an impatient ges
ture of dissent. Scofingly he re-
marked
THAT may apply to the great gen.
srality of people. but not to me-"
Judge Brewster looked skeptical,
but made no further comment. The
banker rose and Alicia followed suit
AS he moved toward the door, he
turned and said:
Drop in and see me this evening,
Brewster. Mrs. Jeffries will be de-
lighted II you will dine with us"
Alicia smiled graciously "Do come,
Judge; we shall be all alone"
The lawyer bent low over her hand
as he said good-by. Mr.. Jeffries had
already reached the door, when he
turned again and said:
Are you sure very liberal offer
wouldn't induce her to drop the
Nance"
The lawyer shook his head doubt
fully.
We'll, see what you can do" cried
the banker, To his wife he said:
| Are you coming. Alicia"
Just moment, dear" she replied.
II want to say word to the Judge"
"All right" replied the banker. 'Tm
be outside" He opened the door, and
as he did so he turned to the lawyer:
IF there are any new developments
let me know at once"
He left the Office and Alicia breathed
a sigh of relief. She did not love her
husband but she feared him. He
was not only 20 years her senior. bus
hfs cold, aristocratie manner intlmi
dated her. Her first impulse had been
to tell him everything. but she dare
not. His manner discouraged her. He
would begin to ask questions, ques-
lions which she could not answer
without seriously discriminating her.
self. But her conscience would not
allow her to stand entirely aloof from.
the tragedy In which her husbands
scapegrace son was involved She
felt strange, unaccountable desire to
meet this girl Howard had married.
In quick undertone to the lawyer,
! she said:
II must see that woman, Judge
think can persuade her to change
her course of action In any case
must see her must" Looking at
him questioningly, she said: you
don't think 1t inadvlsable, do your"
The Judge smiled grimly.
II think I'd better see her first" he
said. Suppose you come back lit.
tie later. It's more than probable that
! she'll be here this afternoon I'll
see her and arrange for an interview"
There was a knock at the door. and
Alicia started guIltily. thinking her
husband might have overheard their
conversation. The head clerk entered
and whispered something to the judge,
after which he retired The lawyer
turned to Alicia with a smile
ITS Just as | thought" he said,
pleasantly, she's out there now.
You'd better go and leave her to me-"
The door opened again unceremon-
iously and Mr.. Jeffries put In his
head
1 Aren't you coming. Alicia?"" he de.
manded, impatiently In lower
voice to the lawyer, he added: Say.
| Brewster that woman is outside In
your Office Now is your opportunity
to come to some arrangement with
her"
Again Mrs. Jeffries held out her
hand
"Good-by, Judge; you're so kind!
1t needs a lot OF patience 70 be q
| lawyer, doesn't it?"
/ Judge Brewster laughed, and added
In an undertone:
"Come back by and by"
The door closed, and the lawyer
went back to HIS desk. For few mo
ments he sat still plunged in deep
thought Suddenly, he touched beii.
Tho haad oIork entered f