The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-19

know ne WOulu Jake luc CdoO' 80
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 flash, an idea came TO
her. She had seen Mr. Jeffries, Sr.,
enter the inner sanctum and, In
stinctively, she felt that she had
something to do with his visit. me
banker had come out accompanied Dy
a richly-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 it seemed TO
her that she knew her personally. As
Alicia swept proudly by, the eyes OF
the two women met, and Annie was
surprised to see in the bankers wife's
face, instead of the cold, naughty
stare she expected, wistful,. longing
look, as If she would like to stop and
talk with her, but dare not. In an
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 move from his seat.
Gruff1y he said:
How long do you intend to keep
I'D this system of-warfare? How
long are you going to continue Tor
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:
81 want to tell you for the fiftieth
time | can do nothing for you"
Fifty" she echoed. Fifty did you
say? Really, it doesn't seem that
much"
Judge Brewster looked at her quick
ly to see if she was laughing at him.
Almost peevishly, he said:
For the last time. repeat l can
do nothing for you"
mot the last time, judge" she re-
piled, shaking her head. Il shall
come again tomorrow.
The lawyer swung around in his
chair with indignation.
You will
Annie nodded.
Eyes, sir" she said, quietly.
You're determined to force your
way in here?" exclaimed the lawyer.
Eyes, sir"
The Judge banged the desk with his
fist.
But won't allow it! l have some
thing to say, you know! l can't per-
nit this to go on. l represent my
client, Mr.. Howard Jeffries, Sr., and
he won't consent to my taking up
your husbands case"
There was a shade Of sarcasm IN
Annnie's voice as she asked calmly:
Cant you do it without his con-
sent?"
The lawyer looked at her grimly.
81 can" he blurted out, "but-i
won't"
Her eyes flashed as she replied
quickly.
well, you ought to"
The lawyer looked up in amaze
ment.
What do you mean?" he demanded
ITS your duty to do It," she sald'
quietly Your duty to his son, to me-
and to Mr.. Jeffries himself Why, he's
so eaten up with his family pride and
false principles that he can't see the
difference between right and wrong
You're his lawyer It's your duty to
put him right. It's downright wlckeo
. of you to refuse-youre hurting him
WHY when l was hunting around for
a lawyer one of them actually re
fused to take up the case because ne
said old Brewster must think How
!, ard was guilty or he'd have taken II
I'D himself. You and his father are
putting the whole world against him
and you know it"
The Judge was staggered. NO one
, in his recollection had ever dared tc
speak to him like that. He was sc
astonished that he forgot to resent II
and he hid his confusion by taking
out his handkerchief and hopping his
, forehead.
81 do know it," he admitted.
, Then why do you do it,? she
snapped.
The lawyer hesitated, and then h'
said:
= "I-thats not the question"
Annie leaped quickly forward. anC
. she replied:
!, Its my question-and as you say
= I've asked it so times"
The lawyer sat back in his chai
, and looked at her for moment with
out speaking. He surveyed her crit
ically from head to foot, and then, al
= if satisfied with his examination
> said:
CTo BE CoNTINUEDJ