Okolona messenger., 1911-12-07

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tomorrow. Perhaps you'll have beN
ter news for me-"
The lawyer waved her back to her
seat with commanding gesture she
could not resist There was deter
mination around his mouth in his
face was an expression she had NOT
seen there before.
Sit down again for moment" he
said, sharply. Il want to ask you
question. How do you account for
Howard's confessing to the shooting?"
Il don't account for it," she replied,
as she resumed her seat. He says he
didn't confess. l don't believe he
did"
But three Witnesses"
who are the Witnesses?" she inter
rupted, contemptuously. Policemen"
That makes no difference" he said
HE made a confession and signed"
Annie leaned forward. What did
this question mean? Was the judge
becoming interested after all? Her
heart gave leap as she answered
eagerly:
He confessed against his will. /
mean-he didn't know what he was
doing at the time. I've had a talk
with the physician who was called in
DR. Bernstein. He says that Capt.
Clinton is hypnotist, that he can
compel people to say what he wants
them to say. Well, Howard is-what
they call a subiect-they told him he
did it till he believed he did"
"Oh, we'll, what's the use-?
The judge quickly put out his hand
and partly pushed her back in the
chair
Don't CO." he said Then he
added:
who told you he was hypnotic
subiect?"
Her hopes revived once moro
Quickly she said:
"Dr. Bernstein. Besides, Howard
told me so himself A friend of his
at college used to make him cut si
sorts of capers."
"A friend at college, eh? Do you
remember his name?"
Howard knows it."
UNI" calculated the lawyer He
took up a pad and wrote a memoran,
dun on 1t. Then aloud he said: 'Pd
like to have little talk with DR.
Bernstein. l think I'll ask him ia
come and see me. Let me see. HiN
address is"
"342 Madison avenue" she ex
claimed, eagerly.
The lawyer jotted the address down
and then he looked up.
so you think I'm afraid of Mr.. JeR
ries, do your"
She smiled,
"Oh, no, not really afraid" she an
swered, but just-scared. l didn't
mean"
Judge Brewster was enjoying the
situation hugely He had quite made
up his mind what to do but he liked
to quiz this bold young woman whe
had not been afraid TO show him
where his duty lay. Striving to keep
serious face, he said:
ooh, yes, you did, and | want you
to understand I'm not afraid of any
man, AS to allowing my personal in
, terests to interfere with my duty
Annie took alarm. She was really
afraid she had offended him.
"Oh, didn't say that, did II" she
exclaimed timidly.
Judge Brewster forced his face intG
a froWn.
e You said l knew on which side my
4 bread was buttered!"
Did II" she exclaimed in coR
u sternation.
You say great many things, MrS
8 Jeffries," said the lawyer sOlemnly
"Of course, l realize how deeply you
feel, and | make excuses for you. But
7. I'm not afraid. Please understand
n that"
n He raped the table with his eye
d glasses as if he were very much of
IL Tended indeed.
o of course not" she said apologetiC
o ally. IF you were you wouldn't ever
see me-let alone talk to me-and--
and" Pointing to the piece of pa
d per he held in his hand, she added
And"
E. And what?" demanded the fudge
e. amused.
n Half hysterical, now laughing, nov
r crying, she went on:
:: "And-and take the names and ad
:" dresses of witnesses for the defenst
d -and-think out how you're going II
defend Howard d-and-and all that
1t The lawyer looked at her ant
laughed.
d, 80 you think I'm going to hell
= HowArd?" he said. You take to-
le much for granted"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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