Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-02

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my own living"
"Oh, very WELL" replied the banker
quickly. That's as you please. But
l have your promise-you will not at
tempt to see him again."
What! Not see him once moroH
To say Goodbye" she exclaimed. A
broken sob half checked her utterance.
Surely you can't mean that, Mr.. JEFF.
ries."
The banker shrugged his shoulders.
y don't want the newspapers filled
with sensational articles about the
h~eartrending farewell interview be-
tween Howard Jeffries, Jr., and his
wife-with your picture Oh the front
page"
She was not listening to his sar-
casm.
mot even to say good-by?" she
sobbed.
NO." replied Mr.. Jeffries firmly.
mot wen to say good-by."
But what will he say? What will
he think?" she cried.
HE will see 1t 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.
bling, Finally she said:
VERY 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 a gesture Of i'm
patience, as If such considerations
were not important.
II don't know yet" he said, haught.
lily. II shall think the matter over
carefully"
Annie was fast losing patience. She
was willing to sacrifice herself and
give up everything she held dear in
life to ave 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. II want to consider the mat
ter carefully, too"
Your sneered Mr.. Jeffries.
Eyes, sir" she retorted. Pm pay.
ing dearly for it-with my-with all
l 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:
II shall furnish the money for the
employment Of such legal talent as
may be necessary. That's as far as l
wish to go in the case. 1t must not
be known-I cannot allow 1t 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 l can promise"
She laughed Historically.
why" she exclaimed, Il could
do that myself If IL tried hard
enough"
Il car promise nothing more" 70
piled Mr.. Jetfries, coldly.
But that is not enough" she pro,
tested. 81 want you to come forward
and publicly declare your belief in
your sons innocence. I want you to
put your arms around him and say Ia
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.
ut 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.
sol" she cried in an outburst Of
mingled anger and grief. $50 his fam.
lily must desert him and his wife
must leave himl 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, she went on:
well, It isn't mine, Mr.. Jeffries! (
won't consent to a divorced l WONT
} leave America! And I'll see him tust
as often as I can. even If l have Ia
sit in the Tombs prison all day. Al
! for his defense, I'll find aome one. I'll
go to Judge Brewster again and II hi
still refuses, I'll go to some one else
} There must be some good, big-hearted
! lawyer in this great city who'll take
} up his case"
Trembling with emotion, 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 yol very much fol
the interview. 1t WIS very kind Of
you to listen SO patiently. Good after
noon, sir"
Before the astonisned banker could
stop her, she had thrown back this