Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-04-27

but otherwise she was noe wholly ds.
void OF feeling She was really sorry
for this poor little woman who was
fighting SO bravely to save her hus-
band No doubt she had irve.gled
Howard into marrying her. but she
Alicia had no right to sit in .uds.
meut on her for that II the g.rl
had been ambitious to marry above
her, in what way was she moro guilty
than she herself had been in marry.
ing man she did not love. simply for
his wealth and social position Re
sides, Alicia Was herself sorely
troubled Her conscience told her
that word from her might set the
whole matter right. She might be
able to prove that Underwood com
initted suicide She knew she was
coward and worse than coward
because she dare not speak that
word. The more she SAW her hus-
bands anger the less courage she
had 10 do it. In any case. she argued
to herself. Howard had confessed II
he shot Underwood there was no sui
eide. SO why should she incrimtnats
herself needlessly? But there VAS no
reason why she should not show some
sympathy for the poor girl who. after
j all was only doing what any good
/ wife should do Aloud she repeated
III see the girl and talk 10 her.
/ She must listen to reason
Reason" exploded the barker,
ansrily. How can you expect reason
from woman who hounds VS.. dogs
our footsteps. tries to compel us to
take her up"
Judge Brewster. who had apparent
~ paid no attention to the banker >
remarks, now turned around Hest
tatinsly he said
/, think YOU do her All inlnstiee.
JefYries She comes every day in the
hope that your feelings toward your
son have changed She wishes 10
give color to the belief that his IA
Tiers lawyers are championins his
cause. She was honest enough 10 tell
me 30. You know her movements are
closely watched by the new spapers
and she takes good care to lei the
. reporters think that she comes hero
to discuss With me the details OF her
husbands defense
j The banker shifted impatiently on
his chair Contemptuously ne said
The newspapers which read don't
give her the slightest attention II
they did | should refuse 10 read
them With growing irritation he
went on
It's no use talking about her any
more. What are we going TO do
about this latest scandal? This WON
an Is going on the stage To be- ex-
hibited all over the country and she
proposes to use the family name
There ia nothing to prevent her
said the lawyer dryly
The banker jumped to his feet and
exclaimed angrily:
There must be- Good God. Brew
ster. surely you can obtain an njunc-
, ton restraining her from using the
family name You must do some
thing What do you advise
Il advise patience replied the
Judge, calmly
\ But Mr. Jetfries had no patience.
He was man who was not accus-
, toned to have his wishes thwarted.
He did not understand why there
: should be- the slightest difficulty 10
carrying out his instructions
] Any one can advise patience. he
exclaimed. hotly. but that's not do
) ing anything Banging the desk
G angrily with his fist, ne exclaimed:
+ II want something done"
Judge Brewster looked up at his
client with surprise The Judge never
1 lost his temper Even tn the most
acrimonious wrangles in the court
room he was always the suave, pol
ished gentleman. There WAS shade
. of reproach in his tone as he replied:
2 Come. come, don't lose Your tenn
J pert III do what can. but there is
nothing to be done in the way you
: suggest The most can do is to re
main loyal to you. although to be
quite candid confess 1t goes against
the grain to keep my hands OF this
J, case As told your wife. there are
certain features about IT which inter
est me keenly. feel that you airs
wrong to"
NO. Brewster" interrupted Mn
= Jeffries. explosivey. Tn right I'm
right! You know 1t. but you wont
admit IT.
The lawyer shrugged his shoulders
and turned to his desk again. Lacon
y ically, he said
Well. ! won't argue the matter
= with you. You refuse TO be advised
by me and
: The banker looked up impatiently.
What Is your advice7"
The lawyer. without looking VI
! from his papers. said quietly
, You know what my feelings in thu
= matter are"
!. lTo BE CONTINUED,
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