The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-06-08
CHAPTER xv.-contInued.

you're going on the stage?"
She nodded
'I've had very big offer"
The Judge leaned forward, and In a
low voice, so that no one in the outer
Office might hear, he said:
well, I'll give you twice as much
IL you refuse the engagement"
She laughed ironically.
"You mean that my father-in-law
will give it," she said, lightly. Then
she went on:
"You know it's no. use your asking
me to concede anything unless you
agree to defend Howard"
The lawyer shook his head.
81 can't-it's impossible"
"Then neither can l." she exclaimed,
defiantly.
Judge Brewster could not refrain
from smiling. This young woman
had actually enveigled him into an
argument. Almost mockingly, he said:
$50 you're determined to have me-"
"Yes," she said, simply.
"But l don't argue criminal cases."
That's just It," she exclaimed,
eagerly; my husband is not GRIM
inal. He is innocent. l don't want a
lawyer who is always defending Grim
inals want one who defends man
because he isn't a criminal"
Judge Brewster waved his hand con-
temptuously.
Go and see some other lawyer
there are plenty of EN-"
She leaned eagerly forward Her
face was flushed from excitement, her
eyes flashed.
There's only one Judge Brewster %
she exclaimed He's the greatest
lawyer In the world, and he's going
to help us. He is going to save How
ards life"
The Judge shifted uneasily on his
chair. He didn't like this forceful,
persistent young woman. Almost
fretfully, he said:
you always say that. Upon my
word, shall begin to believe it soon.' -
81 shall say it again" she exclaimed,
"and again every time l see you"
The lawyer turned round. There
was comic look of despair in his
face which would have amused his
visitor had her errand not been SO
serious.
How often do you intend that shall
be?"
Every day." she replied, calmly. u
shall say 1t and think 1t until-until
it cones true"
Judge brewster tried to feel angry
although inwardly he had hard work
to keep from smiling. With pretend
ed indignation, he said:
You mean that you intend to keep
at me until give way-through
sheer exhaustion?"
She nodded
That's it exactly" she said.
The lawyer gasped
We'll, must say you-you-you're
very brave"
Annie shook her head.
''No, I'm not" she said, earnestly.
'Tm an awful coward, but I'm fight
ing for him. Howard Jeffries lifted
me up when / was way down in the
world. He gave me his name. He
gave me all he had, to make me q
better woman, and I'm grateful. Why
even a dog has gratitude, even dog
will lick the hand that feeds him
Why should hesitate to express my
gratitude? That's all I'm doing-just
paying him back a bit of the debt
owe him, and I'm going to move
Heaven and earth to bring his father
around to my way of thinking. I've
got you already"
The judge bounded to his ieet
Could his ears have heard Alright?
"Got me already" he exclaimed
what do you mean by that?"
Annie returned his angry look with
the utmost calm. She was playing
her cards well, and she knew it. She
had hit the old man in a sensitive
place. Quietly, she went on:
You'd say yes in a minute II II
wasn't for Mr.. Jeffries."
"Oh, you think Sc. do youf" rs
gasped
I'm sure OF It." she replied, conf
IDENTIFY. Boldly she went on: You're
afraid of aim"
Judge Brewster frowned. He did
not like the insinuation that he was
afraid to do the right thing because
1t might interfere with bis emolu-
ments. Yet. secretly. he had to ad-