Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-16

"Ah!" interrupted Annie You, too,
heard woman's voice. Capt. Clinton
said there was a woman in it,"
Thoughtfully, as if to herself, she
added: I'VE must find that woman"
When ! woke up" continued How
ard, 1T was dark. Cropping around
for the electric light, | stumbled over
something. 1t was Underwood's dead
body. How he came by his death |
have not the slightest idea. | at once
realized the dangerous position | was
in and | tried t. leave the apartment
unobserved. Just as 1 was going,
Underwoods man servant arrived and
he handed me over to the police.
That's the whole story. I've been
here since yesterday and I'll be devil
ish glad to get out"
You will get out" she cried. I'm
doing everything possible to get you
free. I've been trying to get the best
lawyer in the country-Richard Brew
ster"
Richard Brewster!" exclaimed How
ard. He's my fathers lawyer"
Il saw your father yesterday after
noon" she said quietly.
You did" he exclaimed, surprised.
Was he willing to receive you?"
HE had to" she replied. Il gave
him a piece of my mind"
Howard looked at her in mingled
amazement and admiration. That she
should have dared to confront a man
as proud and obstinate as his father
astounded him.
What did he say" he asked Gag
erly.
Il asked him to come publicly to
your support and to give you legal
assistance. He refused, saying he
could not be placed in position of
condoning such a crime and that your
behavior and your marriage had made
him wash his hands of you forever"
Tears filed Towards eyes and his
mouth quivered.
Then my father believes me guilty
of this horrible crime?" he exclaimed.
He insisted that you must be guilty,
as you had confessed. He offered,
inOGSAt " SANC YOU ACE0A 1SSAoN1AAN
but only on one condition"
What was that condition." he de-
manded
THAT consent to a divorce" re-
piled Annie quietly.
What did you say?"
Il said Id consent 10 anything if it
would help you, but when he told me
that even then he would not come per-
sonally to your support | told him we
would worry along without his as
sistance. On that | left him"
You're brave little woman!''
cried Howard Noticing her pale, anx-
ious face he said:
You, too, must have suffered"
"Oh. never mind me" she rejoined
quickly. What we must do now is to
get you out OF this horrid place and
clear your name before the world. We
must show that your alleged confes-
sion is untrue: that it was dragged
from you inyoluntarily We must find
that mysterious woman who came to
Underwood's rooms while you lay on
the couch asleep. Do you know what
my theory is. Howard?"
WHAT" demanded her husband.
Il believe you were hypnotized INTO
making that confession. I've read Of
such things before You know the
boys in college often hypnotized you.
You told me they made yor do all
kinds of things against your will.
That big brute. Capt. Clinton. simply
forced his win on yours"
by Jove-I never thought of that"
he exclaimed. Il know my head
ached terribly after he got through all
that questioning. When he made me
look az that pistol ! couldn't resSt
any more. But how are we going 10
break through the net which the pc
lice have thrown around me-"
BY getting the best lawyer we can
procure. l shan insist on Judge Brew
stsr taking the case. He declines. but
shall so to his office again this after
noon lie must
Howard shook his head.
"Yoall not be able To set Brewster.
He would never dare offend my father