Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-06-13

TOW coulC -? she exclaimed.
Now. be reasonable. You are held
responsible for Howard's present po-
sition."
"Yes-by the police" retorted An
lie grimly, and by couple of yellow
journals. ! didn't think you'd believe
all the gossip and scandal that's been
printed about me. | didn't believe
what was said about you"
Alicia started and changed color.
What do you mean?" she exclaimed
haughtily. What was said about
me?'
Well. it has been said that you
married old Jeffries for his money
and his social position"
Old Jeffriesi' protested Alicia
Indignantly. Have you no respect
for your husbands father?'
Not particle" answered the 9th
er coolly, land l never viii have till
he acts like father. | only had oEe
interview with him and it finished
him with me for all time. He amt
father-he's fish,"
"A fish" exclaimed Alicia, scandal
lied at such lese majestic.
Annie went on recklessly:
"Yes-a cold-blooded-"
But surely" interrupted Alicia,
you respect his position-his-"
NO. nm; l respect man because
he behaves like man, not because
he lives in marble palace on River
side drive"
Alicia looked panied. This girl
was certainly impossible
But surely" she said, you real
lied that when yeii married Howard
you-you made mistake-to say the
least?"
Yes, that part of it has been made
pretty plain 1t was a mistake-his
mistakenly mistake. But now it's
done and it can't be undone I don't
see why you can't take il as it is and
and"
She stopped short and Alicia com
pleted the sentence for her:
and welcome you into our fam
lily"
Welcome me? No, maan I'm
not welcome and nothing you or your
set could say would ever make me be-
lieve that | was welcome. All ask
is that Towards father do his duty by
his son."
Il do not think-pardon my saying
so" interrupted Alicia stifHy, that
you are quite in position to Judge
of what constitutes Mr. Jeffries' duty
to his son."
Perhaps not. / only know what
l would do-what my father would
have done-what any one would do if
they had a spark of humanity in them.
But they do say that after three gen.
erations of society life red blood turns
into blue"
Alicia turned to look out of the win
dow. Her face still averted she said:
What is there to do? Howard has
acknowledged his guilt What sac
fees we may make will be thrown
away"
Annie eyed her companion with con-
tempt Her voice quivering with in
dignation, she burst out:
What is there to dol Try and save
him, of course. Must we sit and do
nothing because things look black?
All! l wasn't brought up that way.
No, ma'am, I'm going to make a
fight"
It's useless" murmured Alicia,
shaking her head.
Judge Brewster doesn't think so"
replied the other calmly
The bankers wife gave a start of
surprise. Quickly she demanded:
You mean that Judge Brewster has
encouraged you Toto"
Hes done more than encourage me
God bless him!-he's going to take
UP the case"
Alicia was so thunderstruck that for
moment she could find no answer.
What" she exclaimed, without
consulting MIR. Jeffries?"
She put her handkerchief 10 her
face to conceal her agitation Could
iC be possible that the judge was 60
ing to act, after all. in defiance of her
husbands wishes? If that were true,
what would become of her? Conceal
ment would be no longer possible.
Discovery of her ciandestine visit to
Underwood's apartment that fatal
night must come Howard might still
be the murderer. Underwood might
not have committed suicide, but her
visit to his rooms at midnight would
become known. Judge Brewster was
not the man to be deferred by diff
culties once he took up a case. He
would see the Importance of finding
the mysterious woman who went Sc
cretly to Underwoods 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 at her anxiously as If
trying to read what might be in her
mind. Indifferent-y she went on:
"The papers say there was a quar-
rel about you, that you and Mr.. I'm
derwood were too friendly They i'm
piled that Howard was jealous. Is
this true?'
Its all talk" cried Annie indig-
manipulating but scandal-lies!
There's not a word of truth in It.
Howard never had a Jealous thought
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