Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-10

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"Ah!" interrupted Annie. You, too,
heard woman's voice. Capt. Clinton
said there was woman in it."
Thoughtfully, as II to herself, she
added: .We must find that woman"
When ! woke up" continued How
ard. lit was dark. Cropping around
for the electric light, stumbled over
something. 1t was Underwood's dead
body. How he came by his death l
have not the slightest idea. at once
realized the dangerous position was
in and ] tried to leave the apartment
unobserved. Just as / was going.
Underwood's man servant arrived and
he handed me over to the police.
That's the whole story. I've been
here since yesterday and I'll be devil
3ish glad to get out"
You will get out" she cried. I'm
doing everything possible to get you
free. I've been trying to get the best
lawyer in the country Richard Brew
ster."
Richard Brewster!" exclaimed How.
ard. He's my fathers lawyer"
Il saw your father yesterday after
noon" she said quietly.
You did" he exclaimed, surprised
Was he willing to receive you?"
He had to-" she replied. II gave
him piece of my mind"
Howard looked at her in mingled
amazement and admiration. That she
should have dared to confront mar
as proud and obstinate as his father
astounded him.
What did he say?" he asked Gag
erly.
Il asked him to come publicly tt
your support and to give you lega
assistance. He refused. saying he
could not be placed in a position o.
condoning such a crime and that you
behavior and your marriage had made
him wash his hands of you forever"
Tears filled Howard's eyes and hit
mouth quivered.
Then my father believes me guilty
of this horrible crime?" he exclaimed
i He insisted that you must be guilty
as you had confessed. He offered
though. to give you legal assistance
but only on one condition"
What was that condition." he de
manded
That ] consent to divorce" re
piled Annie quietly.
What did you .say?"
Il said I'd consent to anything If II
would help you. but when he told me
that even then he would not come per
sonally to your support told him we
would worry along without his as
sistance. On that left him"
You're brave little woman!'
cried Howard. Noticing her pale. anx
ious face. he said:
You, too. must have suffered"
"Oh, never mind me-" she rejoined
quickly. What we must do now is to
get you out of this horrid place and
clear your name before the world. We
must show that your alleged confess
sion is untrue; that it was dragged
from you Involuntary. We must find
that mysterious woman who came to
Underwood's rooms while you lay on
lue coucn asleep 10 you KNOW WnaI
my theory is. Howard?"
"What?" demanded her husband.
II believe you were, hypnotized into
making that confession. I've read of
such things before. You know the
boys in college often hypnotized you.
You told me they made you do all
kinds Sof things against your will.
That big brute. Capt. Clinton, simply
forced his will on yours"
by Joye-I never thought of that!''
he exclaimed. II know my head
ached terribly after he got through all
that questioning. When he made me
look at that pistol couldn't resist
any more. But how are we going to
break through the net which the po-
lice have thrown around me?"
by getting the best lawyer we can
procure. shall insist on Judge Brew
ster taking the case. He declines, but
shall go to his office again this after
noon. He must"
Howard shook his head.
You'll not be able to get Brewster.
He would never dare offend my father