Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-03
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ton mad steeled her hears and stifled
impulses that we're naturally gooc
but otherwise she was not wholly de
void of feeling. She was really sorry
for this poor little woman who was
fighting so bravely to save her hus.
band. No doubt she had inveigled
Howard into marrying her, but She
Alicia-had no right to sit in judg.
ment on her for that If the girl
had been ambitious to marry above
her, In what way was she more guilty
than she herself had been IN marry
ing man she did not love, simply for
his wealth and social position? Be
sides, Alicia was herself sorely
troubled. Her conscience told her
that a word from her might set the
whole matter right. She might be
able to prove that Underwood COM
coward and worse than a coward
because she dare not speak that
word. The more she saw her hus-
bands anger the less courage she
had to do it. In any case, she argued
to herself, Howard had confessed. 1t
he shot Underwood there was no sui
eide, so why should. she incrmnate
herself needlessly? But there was no
reason why she should not show some
sympathy for the poor girl who, after
ALL was only doing what any good
wife should do. Aloud she repeated:
"Ill see the girl and talk to her.
She must listen to reason
Reason. 1spionen - die ,,sndr1.
! apgrily. How can you expect reason
from woman who hounds us, dogs
our footsteps, tries to compel MS to-
| take her up?"
| Judge Brewster, who had apparent
ly paid NO attention to the banker
remarks, now turned around. Hest
| tatingly he said:
| II think you do her an injustice.
Ieffries. She comes every day in the
hope that your feelings toward your
son have changed. She wishes to
| give color to the belief that his fa-
| theirs lawyers are championing his
cause. She was honest enough to tell
me so. You know her movements are
closely watched by the newspapers
and she takes good care to let the
reporters think that she comes here
to discuss with me the details of her
husbands defense"
The banker shifted impatiently Oh
his chair. Contemptuously he said:
The newspapers which | read don't
give her the slightest attention. II
they did | should refuse to read
| them With growing irritation he
went on:
Its no use talking about her any
more. What are we going to dc
about this latest scandal? This WON
an is going on the stage to be ex
hibited all over the country and she
proposes to use the family name"
There is nothing TO prevent her.
said the lawyer, dryly
The banker jumped to his feet and
exclaimed angrlly:
There must be! Good God, Brew
ster, surely you can obtain an injunc
tlon restraining her from using the
family name! You must do some
thing. What do you adviser"
Il advise PATIENCE replied the
| Judge, calmly.
But Mr.. Jeffries had no patience
He was man who was not accus
toned to have his wishes thwarted
He did not understand why there
should be the slightest difficulty IL
carrying out his instructions
Any one can advise patiense!" hi
exclaimed, hotly, but that's nst do
ing anything Banging the desl
angrily with his fist, he exclaimed
i want something done!'
Judge Brewster looked up at hi
client with surprise. The Judge neve
lost his temper. Even In the mos
acrimonious wrangles in the court
room he was always the suave, pol
ished gentleman. There was shad,
of reproach in his tone as he replied
Come, come, don't lose your TEN
per! III do what | can, but there il
nothing to be done in the way yo,
suggest. The most I can do is to re
main loyal to you, although-to b,
| 4ultC CO!llGSS IL goes tSGluS
the grain to keep my hands off thi
| case. AS l told your wife, there ar,
certain features about it which inter
est me keenly. | feel that you arr
/ wrong to-
No. Brewster," interrupted MI
Jeffries, explosively. I'm right, In
right! You know it, but you won
| admit it,"
The lawyer shrugged his shoulder
and turned to his desk again Lacon
ically, he said:
We'll, won't argue the matte
/ with you. You refuse to be advised
Ivy me and
| The banker looked up impatiently
What is your advice?"
The lawyer, without looking VI
from his papers, said quietly:
You know what my feelings in tn,
matter are"
tlo BE CONTINUED,
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