Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-07-13

have your promise-you will not at
tempt to see him again?"
What! Not see him once morei
10 say goodbye she exclaimed. A
broken sob half checked her utterance
Surely you can't mean that, Mr.. JEFF.
ries'
The banker shrugged his shoulders.
Il don't want the newspapers filled
! viii; sensational articles about ine
heartrending farewell interview be,
tween Howard Jeffries, Jr., and his
wife--with your picture on the front
page
She was not listening to his sar,
casm.
Not even to say goodbye" she
sobbed
NO" replied Mr. Jeffries firmly.
Not even to say gcod-by"
But what will he say? What VIII
he Think she cried.
He will sec it is for the best" an
| swered the banker. He himself will
thank you for your action
There was long silence, broken
only by the sound of the girls sob
bling. Finally she said:
Very we'll, sir. I'll do as you say"
/ She looked up. Her eyes were dry,
! the lines about he: mouth set and lie
termined. Now" she said, what are
You going to do for him?"
| The banker made a gesture of inn
NOT
| were not important
II don't know yet" he said, haught
lily. q shall think the matter over
carefully"
Annie was fast losing patience She
was willing to sacrifice herself and
give UP everything she held dear in
life to save the man she loved, but
the cold, deliberate, calculating atti-
tude of this unnatural father exas.
perated her.
But want to know" she said.
boldly. Il want to consider the mat
ter carefully, too"
'You?' sneered Mr.. Jeffries.
Yes, sir" she retorted I'm pay.
ing dearly for it-with my-with all
l have. ] want to know just what
you're going to give him for it,"
He was lost in reflection for mo-.
nent, then he said, pompously:
Il shall furnish the money for the
employment of such legal talent as
may be necessary. That's as far as
wish to go in the case. 1t must not
be known-1 cannot allow it to be
known that am helping him"
Must not be known?" cried Annie,
in astonishment. "You mean YOU
won't stand by him? You'll only just
pay for the lawyer?"
The banker nodded:
That is all l can promise"
She laughed Historically.
Why" she exclaimed, IL coulo
do that myself II IL tried hard
enough"
Il can promise nothing more" re-.
piled Mr.. Jeffries, coldly.
But that is not enough" she pro-
tested. II want you to come forward
and publicly declare your belief in
your sons innocence. l want you to
put your arms around HIM and say to
the world: My boy is innocent! /
know it and I'm going to stand by
him. You won't do that?"
Mr.. Jeffries shook his head.
1T is impossible
The wife's pent-up feelings now
gave way. The utter Indifference Of
this aristocratic father aroused her
indignation to such pitch that she
became reckless of the consequences.
They wanted her to desert him. lust
as they deserted him, but she
wouldn't. She would show them the
kind of woman she was.
"So!" she cried in an outburst Of
mingled anger and grief $50 his fam.
lily must desert him and his wife
must leave him! The poor boy must
stand absolutely alone in the world.
and face a trial for his life. Is that
the idea?"
The banker made no reply. Snap.
ping her fingers, she went on:
We'll, it isn't mine, Mr. Jeffries, I
won't consent to divorce, I won't
leave America! And I'll see him inst
as often as ! can, even if 1 have to
sit in the Tombs prison all day. As
for his defense, I'll find some one. T1l
go to Judge Brewster again and II hs
still refuses, I'll go to some one else
There must be some good. big-hearted
lawyer in this great city who'll take
up his case''
Trembling With emotion. she read.
justed her veil and with her handker.
chief dried her tear-stained face. Co
ing toward the door. she said:
You needn't trouble yourself anv
more. Mr.. Jeffries. We shan't need
your help. Thank you very much for
the interview. 1t was very kind NJ
you to listen SO patiently. Good after.
noon, SIR"
Resc.c the astonished banker could
stop her. she had thrown back thu
tapestry and disappeared through ths
door.
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