The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

"Ah!" interrupted Annie. You, too,
heard a woman's voice. Capt. Clinton
said there was a woman in it"
Thoughtfully, as if to herself, she
added: I'VE must find that woman"
When l woke up continued How
ard, 1T was dark. Cropping around
for the electric light, | stumbled over
something 1t was Underwood's dead
body. How he came by his death
have not the slightest idea. / at once
realized the dangerous position | was
in and l tried to leave the apartment
unobserved Just as / was going,
Underwood's man servant arrived and
he handed me over to the police.
That's the whole story. I've been
here since yesterday and I'll be devil
ish glad to get out"
you will get out" she cried. I'm
doing everything possible to get you
lawyer in the country-Richard Brew
ster."
Richard Brewster!" exclaimed How
ard. He's my fathers lawyer"
II 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. Il gave
him piece of my mind"
Howard looked at her in mingled
amazement and admiration. That she
should have dared to confront man
as proud and obstinate as his father
astounded him.
What did he say?" he asked eag-
erly.
Il 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 crime and that your
behavior and your marriage had made
him wash his hands of you forever"
Tears filled Towards eyes and his
mouth quivered.
Then my father believes me guilty
of this horrible crime?" he exclaimed.
"He insisted that you must be guilty,
as you had confessed. He offered,
though, to give you legal assistance,
but only on one condition"
What was that condition." he de-
manded.
THAT consent to a divorce" re-
piled Annie quietly.
What did you say?"
II said I'd consent to anything if It
would help you, but when he told me
that even then he would not come per-
sonally to your support | told him we
would worry along without his as
sistance. On that 1 left him.
You're a brave little woman!"
cried Howard Noticing her pale, anx-
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 your name before the world. We
must show that your alleged confes-
sion is untrue; that it was dragged
from you involuntarily. We must find
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.
Il 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 thati"
he exclaimed. Il know my head
ached terribly after he got through all
that questioning. When he made me
look at that pistol / 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 can
procure. 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