Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-10

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him, no doubt Suddenly. a cold
shiver ran through her How did she
| know he would take the case9 Per
| haps this summons to his office was
| only to tell her once more that he
would have nothing to do with her
and her husband. She wondered why
he had decided so suddenly TO see
| her and, like a flash, al idea came tc
| her. She had seen Mr. Jeffries, Sr..
enter the inner sanctum and. in
J ssti"ctiYsl@v,. slas, Sent tis@l she had
something to do with his visit. The
banker had come out accompanied by
/ a 'richiy-dressed woman whom she
guessed to be his wife
| She looked with much interest at
Howard's stepmother. She had heard
| so much about her that it 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, a wistful, longing
look, as if she would like to stop and
talk with her. but dare not In an
other instant she was gone, and, obey
| ing a clerk. who beckoned her to fol-
low him, she entered Judge Brew,
ster's Office.
The lawyer looked up as she camo
| in, but did not move from his seat
| Gruffly 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 office?"
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 scrutinized
her closely. After a pause. he said:
81 want to tell you for the fiftietE
time can do nothing for you"
"Fifty?" she echoed. Fifty did ycu
say? Really, it doesn't seem that
much"
Judge Brewster looked at her quick.
ly to see if she was laughing at hinl.
Almost peevishly, he said:
For the last time, repeat l can
do nothing for you"
Not the last time, judge" she rs-
piled. shaking her head II she'll
come again tomorrow
The lawyer swung around in Ills
chair with indignation.
You will"
Annie nodded.
Yes, sir" she said, quietly.
You're determined to force ys,ur
Yes, sir"
The judge banged the desk with his
fist.
But l won't allow it! l have some
thing to say, you know! I can't per-
NIT this to go on. | represent my
client, Mi. Howard Jeffries, Sr.. and
he won't consent to my taking up
your husbands case
There was shade of sarcasm in
Cant you do it without his con-
sent?"
The lawyer looked at her grmly.
II cam he blurted out, "but-I
won't
Her eyes flashed as she replied
quickly.
We'll, you ought to-"
The lawyer looked UP in amaze
ment.
What do you mean?" he demanded.
It's your duty to do it," she said,
quietly. Your duty to his son, to me.
and to MIR. Jeffries himself. Why, he's
so eaten up with his family pride and
false principles that he can't see the
difference between right ana wrong
You're his lawyer. It's youl duty to
put him right. It's downright wicked
of you to refuse-youre hurting him.
Why, when was hunting around for
a 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 are
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 it,
and he hid his confusion by taking
out his handkerchief and mapping his
| forehead.
Il do know it, 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:
It's my question--and as you say,
I've asked 1t so tines
The lawyer sat back in his chair
and looked at her for moment with.
out speaking. He surveyed her crit
ically from head to foot, and then, as