The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-04

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wife-with your picture on the front
page
She was not listening to his sar-
| casm.
mot even to say goodbye" she
| sobbed.
mo" replied Mr.. Jeffries firmly.
mot even to say good-by"
'But what will he say? What will
he Think" she cried.
"He will see it is for the BEST" an
swered the banker. He himself will
thank you for your action"
There was a long silence, broken
only by the sound of the girls Sob
bing. Finally she said:
Every well, sir. I'll do as you say"
She looked up. Her eyes were dry,
the lines about her mouth set and de-
termined "Now," she said, what are
you going to do for him?"
The banker made gesture of i'm
| patience, as if such considerations
were not important.
"I don't know yet" he said, haught-
lily. y shall think the matter over
carefully"
| Annie was fast losing patience. She
was willing to sacrifice herself and
1 give UP everything she held dear in
/! life to save the man she loved, but
| the cold, deliberate, calculating atti-
tude of this unnatural father exas-
perated her.
"But | want to know" she said,
boldly. 81 want to consider the mat
| ter carefully, too
| "You?' sneered Mr.. Jeffries.
+, "Yes. sir" she retorted. I'm pay.
| ing dearly for it-with my-with all
| have. l want to know just what
you're going to give him for it,
He was lost in reflection for a mo-
ment, then he said, pompously:
| ST shall furnish the money for the
employment of such legal talent as
may be necessary. That's as far as
| wish to go in the case. 1t must not
be known cannot allow it to be
known that l am helping him."
Must not be known?" cried Annie,
| in establishment. You mean you
won't stand by him? You'll only just
pay for the lawyer"
The banker nodded:
THAT is all can promise"
She laughed Historically.
| why" she exclaimed, IL could
do that myself if IL tried hard
enough
| 81 can promise nothing MORE" re
piled Mr.. Jeffries, coldly.
"But that is not enough" she pro
tested. II want you to come forward
and publicly declare your belief in
your sons innocence. l want you to
put your arms around him and say to
the world: My boy is innocent!
know it and I'm going to stand by
him. You won't do that?"
Mr.. Jeffries shook his head
at is impossible"
The wife's pent-up feelings now
gave way. The utter Indifference OF
this aristocratic father aroused her
Indignation to such a pitch that she
became reckless of the consequences
| They wanted her to desert him, just
as they deserted him, but she
] wouldn't. She would show them the
kind of woman she was.
"So!" she cried in an outburst OF
mingled anger and grief "So his fam
lily must desert him and his wife
must leave him! The poor boy must
stand absolutely alone in the world
and face a trial for his lifel Is that
the idea?"
The banker made no reply. Snap
ping her fingers, abe went on:
well, it isn't mine, Mr.. Jeffries!
won't consent to a divorce! l won't
leave America! Aud I'll see him just
as often as l can, even if I have tC
sit in the Tombs prison all day AS
for his defense, I'll find some one. I'll
go to Judge Brewster again and if he
still refuses, I'll go to some one else
There must be some good, big-hearted
lawyer in this great city who'll fake
up his case"
| Trembling with emotlOn, she read
justed her veil and with her handker
chief dried her tear-stained face. Go
| ing toward the door, she said:
"You needn't trouble yourself any
more, Mr.. Jeffries. We shan't need
your help. Thank you very much fol
the interview. 1t was very kind OF
you to listen so patiently. Good after
noon, sir"
Before the astonished banker could
stop her, she had thrown back the
tapestry and disappeared through the
door.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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