The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-21

a CRATER, bribe-taker, working hand
and glove with dishonest politicians,
not hesitating even 10 divide loot with
| thieves and dive-keepers in his greed
for wealth. He proved him TO be a
| consummate liar, a man who would
stop at nothing TO gain his own ends.
| What jury would take the word OF
such man as this? Yet this was the
man who still insisted that Howard
Jeffries was guilty of the shooting
of Robert Underwood!
But public opinion was too inteli-
gent TO be hoodwinked for any length
of time by a brutal and ignorant po-
! liceman. There was a clamor for the
| prisoners release. The evidence was
such that further delay was inexcus-
| able. The district attorney, thus
| urged, took an active interest in the
case, and after going over the new evi-
dence with Judge Brewster, went be-
fore the court and made formal APP
plication for the dismissal of the COM
plant few days later Howard JEFF
fries left the Tombs amid the cheers
of a crowd assembled outside. At his
side walked his wife, now smiling
through tears Of Joy
1t was a glad homecoming TO the
little fiat in Harlem. To Howard, aft
er spending so long a time in the
narrow prison quarters. It seemed like
paradise, and Annie walked on air, so
delighted was she 10 have him with
her again Yet there were still anxi-
eties to cloud their happiness. The
close confinement, with its attendant
worry. had seriously undermined How
ards health. He was pale and atten-
uated, and so weak that he had sew
eral fainting spells. Much alarmed.
Annie summoned Or. Bernstein. who
administered a tonic. There was moth
ing TO cause anxiety, he said, reas-
suringly. II was a natural reaction
after what her husband had under
gone. But IL was worry as much
as anything else. Howard worried
about his father. with whom he was
only partially reconciled; he worried
about his future, which was as pre-
carious as ever, and most Of all he
worried about As wife He was not
ignorant of the circumstances which
had brought about his release. and
while liberty was sweet 20 him, II had
been a terrible shock when he first
heard that she was the woman who
had visited Underwood's rooms He
refused 10 believe her sworn evidence
How was IL possible? Why should she
20 20 Underwood's rooms knowing he
was there? II was preposterous. Still
the small voice rang In his ears-per.
haps she's untrue II haunted him
till one day he asked point-blank for
an explanation. Then she told that
she had perjured herself She was not
the woman. Who she really was she
could not say. He must be satisfied
for the present with the assurance
that Il was not his wife. With that
be was content ~What did he care for
the opinion Of others? He knew-that
was enough In their conversation on
the subject Annie did not even men.
ton Alicias name. Why should she?"
Weeks passed, and Howsrd's health
did not improve. He had tried 70 find
position, but without success. yet
every day brought its obligations
which had 10 be met One morning
Annie was bustling about their tiny
dining room preparing the table for
their frugal luncheon. She had just
placed the rolls and butter on the
table. and arranged the chairs. when
there came a ring at the front door