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

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 wife's
face. instead OF the cold. naughty
stare she expected. wistful. longing
look as II she would like to stop and
other instant she was gone. and. obey.
ing 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.
Grufiy he said:
How long do you intend to keep
up this system of-warfare. How
long are you going to continue for
cling your way into this Officer"
Il didn't force my way in" she said.
quietly. Il didn't expect to come in.
The clerk said you wanted to see me"
The lawyer frowned and scruunized
her closely. After pause, he said:
81 want to tell you for the fiftieth
time can do nothing for you"
Fifty she echoed Fifty did you
say? Really 1t 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.
Not 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 In here" exclaimed the lawyer.
Yes. sir"
The Judge banged the desk with his
fist
But won't allow 1t! have some
thing to say. you know! can't per-
client. Mr. Howard Jeffries, ST., and
he won't consent to my taking up
your husbands case"
There was shade OF sarcasm In
Annnie's voice as she asked calmly:
Can't you do 1t without his con-
sent?"
The lawyer looked at her grimly.
Il cam he blurted out, "but-l
won't
Her eyes flashed a. she replied
quickly.
Well. you ought to-"
The lawyer looked up in amaze
ment
What do you mean!" he demanded
ITS your duty to do II" 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
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 and his father arc
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 Il,
and he hid his confusion by taking
out his handkerchief and hopping his
forehead
II do know II" 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"
The lawyer sat back In his chair
and looked at her for a moment with
out speaking. He surveyed her crit
ically from head to foot, and then, a.
II satisfied with his examination.
said:
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