Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-23

llpulSOb budb W0EH NATURALLY booN
but otherwise she was not wholly de-
void of feeling. She was really sorry
for this poor little woman who wal
fighting so bravely to save her hus'
band. No doubt she had lnveigled
Howard into marrying her, but She
Alicia-had no right to sit in 1udg.
ment on her for that. If the girl
had been ambitious to marry above
her, In what way was she more guilty
than she herself had been In marry
ing a man she did not love, simply for
his wealth and social position? Be-
sides, Alicia was herself sorely
troubled. Her conscience told her
that a word from her might set the
whole matter right. She might b
able to prove that Underwood COM
mitted suicide. She knew she was
a coward and worse than a coward
because she dare not speak that
word. The more she saw her nus.
bands anger the less courage she
had to 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 incriminata
herself ~needlessly? But there was no
reason why she should not show soms
sympathy for the poor girl who, after
all, was only doing what any good
wife should do. Aloud she repeated:
"Pll see the girl and talk to her.
She must listen to reason"
"Reason!" exploded the banker,
angrily. How can you expect reason
from a woman who hounds US, dogs
our footsteps, tries to compel us to-
take her up?"
Judge Brewster, who had apparent
ly paid 20 attention to the bankers
remarks, turned around. Hesi
tatingly he said:
81 think you do her en- injustice,
Jeffries. She comes every day in the
hope that your feelings toward your
sol have changed. she wishes to
give color to the belief that his ia
theirs lawyers are championing his
cause. She was honest enough to tell
me so. You know her movements are
closely watched by the newspapers
and she takes good care to let the
reporters think that she comes here
to discuss with me the details Of her
husbands defense"
The banker shifted impatiently on
his chair. Contemporary he said:
"The newspapers which l read don't
give her the slightest attention, II
they did l should refuse to read
them" With growing irritation he
went on;
Its no use talking about her any
more. What are we going to de
about this latest scandal This WON
an Is going on the stage to be en-
hibited all over the country and she
proposes to use the family name"
There is nothing to prevent her.
said the lawyer, dryly.
The banker jumped to his feet ana
exclaimed angrily:
There must be! Good God, Brew
ster, surely you can obtain an injunc
ton restraining her from using thu
family name! You must do some
thing. What do you adviser"
Il advise patience" replied thl
judge, calmly.
But Mr.. Jeffries had no patiencs
He was a man who was not accuE
toned to have his wishes thwarted
He did not understand why Their
should be the slightest difficulty il
carrying out his instructions.
ANY one can advise patience!" h
exclaimed, hotly, "but that's not dc
J ing anything" Banging the desl
angrily with his fist, he exclaimed
Il want something done!"
} Judge Brewster looked up at hi
client with surprise. The judge neve
lost his temper. Even In the mos
acrimonious wrangles in the cour
room he was always the suave, po
ished gentleman. There was a shad
+ Of reproach in his tone as he replied
COulCi COnlCI uOu L lO5O yOul bCh
per! I'll do what l can, but there
t nothing to be done in the way 20
a suggest. The most l can do is to r.
main loyal to you, although-to b
r quite candid confess it goes againl
the grain to keep my hands off tn.
case, AS I told your wife, there al
certain features about it which int
o est me keenly, l feel that you al
e wrong to"
mo, Brewster!" interrupted M
Jeffries, explosively. I'm right! L,
right! You know it, but you WOE
admit it."
The lawyer shrugged his shoulde,
and turned to his desk again. Laco
ically, he said;
L" well, l won't argue the matt,
with you. You refuse to be advise
by me and" =
The banker looked up lmpatiently
IS What is your advfce?"
lie The lawyer, without looking
n from his papers, said quietly:
you know what my feelings in t
matter are"
ID (TO BE CONTINUED)