Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-05-18

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De the murderer. Underwood might
not have committed suicide. but her
visit 10 his rooms at midnight would
become known Judge Brewster was
not the man to be deferred by diff
culsies once he took up case. He
would see the Importance OF finding
the mysterious woman who went Sc
cretly TO Cnderwood's rooms that
night OF the tragedy
He consulted only his own feel.
ings. went on Annie He believes In
Howard, and he's going to defend
him"
Alicia looked a, her anxiously as II
tryins to read what might be in her
mind. lndirerenuy she went on:
The papers say there was a quar-
rel about you. that you and Mr. Tn.
derwood were too friendly They i'm.
piled that Howard was Jealous 10
this true?"
It's all talk. cried Annie indig.
nantly- nothing but scandal-lies!
There's not a word OF truth In It.
Howard never had Jealous thought
of me-and as for me-why-lve al.
ways worshiped the ground he walked
on. Didn't he sacrifice everything for
my sake! Didn't he quarrel with his
father for me? Didn't he marry me!
Didn't he try to educate and make .
lady of me! My God.-do you sup
pose ia give man like that cause
for jealousy? What do the newspa-
pers care? They print cruel state
mente that cut into woman's heart,
without giving 1t thought, without
knowing or caring whether it's true
or not. as long as Il interests and
amuses their readers. You-you don't
really believe I'm the cause Of his
misfortunes. do your
Alicia shook her head as she an
cwered kindly:
NO, don't. Believe me, don't.
You we're right when you said that at
such time as this one woman should
stand by another. I'm going TO stand
by you. Let me be your friend, let
me help you" Extending her hand.
she said: will you?"
Annie grasped the prof1ered hand
1t was the first that had been held
out to her in her present trouble.
lump rose In her throat. Much at
fected. she said:
Its the first kind word that" She
stopped and looked closely for q mo
ment at Alicia. Then she went on:
IT'S the Queerest thing. Mrs. Jen
ries. but 1t keeps coming into my
mind. Howard told me that while he
was at Underwood's that dreadful
night he thought he heard your voice
1t must have been dream, of course
yet he thought he was sure OF 1t
Your voice-that's queer, isn't It.
Why-what's the matter?"
Alicia had grown deathly pale and
staggered against chair Annie RAJ
to her aid. thinking she was i'll.
Its nothing - nothing!" STAN
mered Alicia, recovering herself.
Fearing she had said something t
| hurt her feelings, Annie said sympa
/, thetically:
| Il haven't said anything-anythinl
out OF the way-have 1? II I have In
sorry-awfully sorry. I'm afraid-l-
| I've been very rude and you've beef
1 so kind!"
| mo. NOT" interrupted Alicia quick
| ". You've said nothing-done moth
ing-you've had great deal to bea
"a great deal to bear understan,
that perfectly" Taking her compan
ions hand in hers. she went on
Tell me. what do they say about tn
woman who went TO see Robert Un
derwood the night OF the tragedy?"
"The police can't find her-we don
know who she Is" Confidently sh
went on: But Judge Brewster vii
find her. We have dozen detective
searching for her. Capt. Clinton q
cused me Of being the woman-yo
know he doesn't like me-"
The bankers wife was far too bus
thinking OF the number Of detective