The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-08-11

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him. no doubt. Suddenly, cold
SILVER ran through her. How did she
know he would take the case? 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 fash, an idea came to
her. She had seen Mr.. Jeffries, Sr.,
enter the inner sanctum and. in
stinctively, she felt that she had
something to do with his visit The
banker had come out accompanied by
a richly-dressed woman whom she
guessed to be his wife.
She looked with much interest at
Towards 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 came
| 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 Officer"
81 didn't force my way in" she said
quietly. II didn't expect to come in
The clerk said you wanted to see me"
The lawyer frowned and scrutinized
her closely. After pause, he said:
81 want to tell you for the fiftieth
time can do nothing for you"
Fifty" she echoed. Fifty did you
say? Really, it doesn't seem that
much
Judge Brewster looked at her quick
ly to see If she was laughing at him.
Almost peevishly, he said:
"For the last time. l repeat l can
do nothing for you"
Not the last time, Judge" she re
piled, shaking her head. Il shall
come again tomorrow"
The lawyer swung around in his
chair with indignation.
You will-"
Annie nodded.
Eyes, sir" she said, quietly.
You're determined to force YOU
way in here?" exclaimed the lawyer
Yes, sir"
The Judge banged the desk with hia
fist.
But l won't allow it! l have some
thing to say, you know! l can't per
NIT this to go on. l represent my
client, Mr.. Howard Jeffries, ST., and
he won't consent to my taking UP
your husbands case"
There was a shade of sarcasm In
Annnie's voice as she asked calmly:
Cant you do it without his con
sent?"
The lawyer looked at her grilnly.
81 cam" he blurted out but
won't"
Her eyes flashed as she replied
quickly.
well, you ought to"
The lawyer looked up In amaze
ment.
What do you mean?" he demanded
Its your duty to do It," she said
quietly. Your duty to his son, to me.
and to Mr.. Jeffries himself. Why, he's
so eaten up with his family pride and
false principles that he can't see tho
difference between right and wrong
You're his lawyer It's your duty TO
put him right. It's downright wicked
of you to refuse-you're hurting him.
Why, when l 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 II
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 hopping his
forehead
81 do know It," he admitted.
Then why do you do it," she
snapped.
The lawyer hesitated. and then he
said:
"I-thats not the question"
Annie leaped quickly forward, and
she replied:
Its my question land as you say,
I've asked 1t so times"
The lawyer sat back in his chair
and looked at her for a moment with
out speaking. He surveyed her crit
ically from head to foot, and then, as
IL satisfied with his examination.
said:
CTo BE CoNTINUEDJ
What II May Come To.
i've Just thought Of a brand-nev