Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-12-22

ana that 10 may be proved innocent
but everything Is Overwhelmingly
against himas Ithink you are the only
one in New York to express such q
doubt"
I Don't forget his wife," remarked
the Judge. dryly.
NO" she replied. II really feel
sorry for the girl myself. Will you
give her some money IL l."
The lawyer shook his head.
'She won't take It. tried IT. She
wants me to defend her husband
tried to bride her to go to some other
lawyer, but it wouldn't work"
well, something ought to be done
to stop her annoying usl" exclaimed
Alicia, Indignantly. mfr. Jeffries suf-
fsrs terribly. can hear him pacing
up and down the library till three or
four In the morning Poor man, he
suffers so keenly and he won't let any
one sympathize with him. He won't
let me mention his sons name. l feel
We ought to do something. Try and
persuade him to let me see this girl
and-you are his friend as we'll as his
legal adviser"
Judge Brewster bowed
Your husband is very old friend,
Mrs. Jeffries can't disregard his
wishes entirely"
There was a knock at the door of
the private Office.
Come In" called the Judge.
The door opened and the head
clerk entered, ushering in Howard
Jeffries, Sr. The banker, still aristo-
cratic and dignified, but looking tired
and careworn, advanced into the room
and shook hands with the Judge, who
greeted him with a cordial smile.
There was no response on the bank
sr's face. Querulously he demanded:
Brewster, what's that woman doing
out there again? It's not the first
time I've met her in this Office"
Alicia looked up eagerly. rs she
out there now?" she cried.
What right has she to come here
What's her object?" went on the
banker irritatedly
The lawyer shrugged his shoulders
1.-THE same old thing" he replied
"She wants me to take her case"
The banker frowned.
Didn't you tell her 1t was impos
sible?"
THAT makes no difference
laughed the Judge. "She comes Just
the same. I've sent her away dozen
times. What am to do If she in
sists on coming? We can't have hel
arrested. She doesn't break the furni
ture or beat the Office boy. She sim
ply sits and waits" -,-
"Have you told her that / object &c
her coming here?" demanded tbs
banker haughtily.
81 have" replied the judge, calmly
but she has overruled your objec
ton" With a covert smile he add
ed. "You know we can't use force.
Mr.. Jeffries shrugged his shoulders
impatiently. q
"You can certainly use moral force,
he said.
What do you mean by mora
force?" demanded the lawyer.
Mr.. Jeffries threw up his hands a.
IL utterly Disguised with the whole
business. Almost angrily he an
swered:
Moral force is moral force.
mean persuasion, of course. Coco
God, why can't people understand
these things as l do?"
The judge said nothing, but turned
to examine some papers on his desk
He hardly liked the inference that h'
could not see things as plainly a!
other people, but what was the us,
of getting irritated? He couldn't at
ford to quarrel with one of his bes
clients
Alicia looked at her husband anx
iously. Laying her hand on his arm
she said soothingly:
Perhaps If were to see her"
MIR. Jeffries turned angrily.
How can you think of such
thing? l can't permit my wife t.
come in contact with a woman o
that character"
Juu6c DISWSlSIS WHO Was listening
in spite of the fact that he was seem
ingly engrossed in his papers, purset
his lips.
"Oh, come" he said with a forcet
laugh, she's not as bad as all that!'
Pm sure she isn't" said Alicia, EN-
Hhatically. "She must be amenabl
10 reason"
The bankers wife was not altogeth
or bad. Excessive vanity and ambi
ton had steeled her heart and stifle,
Impulses that were naturally good
but otherwise she was not wholly de
void of feeling. She was really sorr,
for this poor little woman who wa
fighting so bravely to save her hus
band. No doubt she had inveigle,
Howard into marrying her, but She
Ahcia--had no right to sit in judg
ment on her for that If the cir
had been ambitious to marry abov'
her, In what way was she more guilt,
than she herself had been in marry
ing man she did not love, simply TO
his wealth and social position? Be
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