Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-11-30

him, no Oub suddenly, a cOt0
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 ne
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, an idea came to
| her. She had seen Mr.. Jeffries, ST.,
enter the inner sanctum and, in
stinctively, she felt that she had
something to do with his visit Tho
banker had come out accompanied BY
a ri~chly-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 1t seemed to
her that she knew her personally. As
Alicia swept proudly by, the eyes OF
the two met, and Annie wal
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
Ldlh Will hCAp u a. W.
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 mov from his seat.
Grufiy 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. 81 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:
II want to tell you for the fftieth
time I can do nothing for you"
n "Fifty?" she echoed. Fifty did you
/ say? Really, it doesn't seem that
much"
" Judge Brewster looked at her quicE
It " to see if she was laughing at him.
Almost peevishly, he said:
ID For the last time, l repeat I can
do nothing for you"
:, "Not the last time, Judge" she re-
piled, shaking her head. II shall
ID come again tomorrow"
The lawyer swung around in hin
k, chair with indignation.
You will-?"
TX Annie nodded.
eyes. sir" she said. quietly.
;. You're determined to force youG
way in here?" exclaimed the lawyer.
Eyes, sir"
The Judge banged the desk with his
be fist.
20 But l won't allow it! have some
ge thing to say, you know! ] can't per
9x- nit this to go on. l represent my
or client, Mr.. Howard J%effries, ST., and
es. he won't consent to my taking up
at your husbands case"
nd There was a shade of sarcasm II
ks Annnie's voice as she asked calmly:
an Cant you do it without his con
re. sent?"
Ice The lawyer looked at her grimly.
,as II can" he blurted out, but
wi. won't"
lat Her eyes flashed as she replied
ne, quickly.
,pe well, you ought to-
led The lawyer looked up in amaze
ely ment.
uld "What do you mean?" he demanded
Its your duty to do it" she said
AL. quietly. Your duty to his son, to me
she and to Mr.. Jeffries himself. Why, he
ced so eaten up with his family pride an
so false principles that he can't see tn
difference between right and wroni
,ed You're his lawyer. It's your duty
one put him right. It's downright wicke
of you to refuse-you're hurting hin
the Why, when l was hunting around fc
mr.. a lawyer one of them actually r
moo fused to take up the case because
mid said old Brewster must think HOY
was ard was guilty or he'd have taken
,nse up himself. You and his father al
IN putting the whole world against hir
,ure and you know it."
ould The Judge was staggered. NO OF
in his recollection had ever dared
speak to him like that. He was
cd astonished that he forgot to resent
COO and he hid his confusion by tax
very out ms nanuhercnlel anu "'PP"e a.
she forehead.
Tho 81 do know It," he admitted.
bod "Then why do you do it?" 8
her snapped.
her The lawyer hesitated, and then
bod said:
10 THAT'S not the question"
Tho Annie leaped quickly forward, a
2 tho she replied:
bad ITS my question-and as you 81
I've asked 1t so times"
The lawyer sat back in his oh
~ and looked at her for a moment wi
, bIS out speaking. He surveyed her c.
! - lcally from head to foot, and then,
If satisfied with his examinati
y tbo said:
y INC ITO BE CONTINUED)
laL q
,4on What It May Come To.
- ho rive just thought of a brand'r
y hor philanthropy said Mr.. Dustin Sta