Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-05-04
CHAPTER xlv.-eon.lnued.

And you know what mine are"
exclaimed the banker holly y re-
fuse 10 be engulfed IN this wave Of
historical sympathy with criminals.
! VIII not be stamped with the same
hail mark as the man who takes the
life of his fellow being though the
man be my own son Will not set
the seal OF approval on crime by de-
tending it
The lawyer bowed and said CT. mly:
Then, sir. you must expect ex-
actly what is happening This girl.
whatever she may be. is devoted TO
your son. She is his wife. She'll go
to any extreme to help him-even to
selling her name for money to pay
for his defense
The banker threw up HIS hands with
!mpatience
Its a matter Of principle with me.
Her devotion Is not the question"
With hooking laugh he went on:
"sentimentality doesn't appeal to me-
The whole thing Is distasteful and
nideous to me. MY instructions to you
are to prevent her using the family
name on the stage. to buy her OF on
her own terms. to get rid OF her at
any price.
Except the price she asks" inter
posed the lawyer. dryly Shaking his
head, he went on:
You'll find that wife's devotion Is
very strong motive power. Jeffries.
1t will move irresistibly forward in
spite of all the barriers you and can
erect to stay its progress. That may
sound like a platitude. but it's fact
nevertheless"
Alicia. who had been listening with
varied emotions to the conversation,
now interrupted timidly:
Perhaps Judge Brewster is right,
dear After all, the girl is working
to save your son Public opinion may
think 1t unnatural
The banker turned on his wife.
Sternly he said
Alicia, canno, permit you to IN
terfere. That young man Is self
confessed murderer and therefore no
son OF mine. I've done with him long
ago ! cannot be moved by maudlin
sentimentality. Please let that be
final Turning to the lawyer. he
said, coldly:
SO. In the matter OF this stage
business. you can take no steps to re-
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"
Mr.. Jeffries shook his head
No. no, Brewster"
The lawyer laughed as he said:
Right or wrong. you know-my
country that is. my CLIENT tbs OF
thee !" Turning to Alicia, he added
laughingly: That's the painful part
of a lawyers profession. Mrs Jeffries
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
that is our profession We encour
age them We pit them against each
other for profit If we didn't they'd
go to some lawyer who would
Alicia gave feeble smile
Yes she replied. I'm afraid We
all love to be advised to do what ws
want TO do
Mr. leffries made an inpatient ges
,ure Of dissent seoffngly he re
marked;
Tina. may apply to the great gen
erality of people. but not TO me-
Judge Brewster looked skeptica,
but made no further comment Tn
banker rose and Alicia followed sui,
AS he moved toward the door. h
turned and said:
Drop in and see me this evening
Brewster. Mrs. Jeffries will be d,
lighted II you will dine with us"
Alicia smiled graciously DO com,
Judge; we shall be all alone"
. The lawyer bent low over her han
az he said goodby. MIR Jeffries ha
already reached the door when \
, turned again and said:
Are you sure a very liberal OF.
wouldn't induce her to drop u
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