The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-01

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banker had come out accompanied by
a richly-dressed woman whom she
guessed to be his wife.
She looked with much interest at
Towards stepmother. She had heard
SO much about her that 1t seemed to
her that, she knew her personally. As
Alicia swept proudly by, the eyes of
the two women met. and Annie was
surprised to see in the bankers wifes
face, instead of the cold, naughty
stare she expected, wistful, longing
look, as If she would Ike to stop and
talk with her, put dare not. In an
other instant she was gone, and, obey
ing a clerk, who beckoned her to fol.
low him, she entered Judge Brew
ster's office.
The lawyer looked up as she came
in, but did not move from his seat.
Gruffly he said:
How long do you intend to keep
up this system of-warfare7 How
long are you going to continue for
cling your way into this Officer?
II didn't force my way in" che said,
quietly. II didn't expect to come in.
The clerk said you wanted to see me"
The lawyer frowned and scrutinized
her closely. After pause, he said:
Il want to tell you for the fiftieth
time can do nothing for you"
- - NynsN
say? Really. it doesn't seem that
much"
/ Judge Brewster looked at her quick
ly to see II she was laughing at him.
Almost peevishly. he said:
"For the last time. / repeat / can
do nothing for you"
mot the last time, Judge" she re-
piled, shaking her head. Il shall
come again tomorrow"
The lawyer swung around in his
chair with indignation.
you will-?"
Annie nodded.
"Yes, sir" she said, quietly.
You're determined to force your
way III uSTe! = SACldiAhCu Sho io"JcA'
"Yes, SIR"
The Judge banged the desk with his
fist.
"But l won't allow I'll / have some
thing to say, you know! / can't per-
NIT this to go on. / represent my
client, Mr.. Howard Jeffries, ST., and
he won't consent to my taking up
your husbands case"
There was q shade of sarcasm in
Annnie's voice as she asked calmly:
Cant you do it without Ills con-
sent?"
The lawyer looked at her grimly.
IL can" he blurted out, butt
won't
Her eyes flashed as she replied
quickly.
We'll, you ought to-"
The lawyer looked up in amaze
ment
What do you mean?" he demanded.
TITS your duty to do It," she said,
quietly. Your duty to his son, to me,
and to Mr.. Jeffries himself. Why, he's
SO eaten up with his family pride and
false principles that he can't see the
difference between right and wrong.
You're his lawyer. It's your duty to
put him right. It's downright wicked
of you to refuse-you're hurting him.
Why, when l was hunting around for
q lawyer one of them actually re-
fused to take up the case because he
said old Brewster must think How
ard was guilty or he'd have taken It
up himself. You end his father are
putting the whole world against him,
and you know it."
The Judge was staggered. No one
in his recollection had ever dared to
speak to him like that. He was so
astonished that he forgot to resent it.,
and he hid his confusion by taking
out his handkerchief and hopping his
forehead.
II do know It," he admitted.
Then why do you do it?" she
snapped
The lawyer hesitated, and then he
said:
THAT'S not the question"
Annie leaped quickly forward. and
she replied:
Its my question-and as you say,
I've asked 1t 80 times" Las.
The lawyer sat back in his chair
and looked at her for moment with
out speaking. He surveyed her crit
ically from head to foot, and then. as
If satisfied with his examination,
said: