Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-19
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Judge Brewster! Why should he
Know cried Alicia, startled. Mere
composedly and as if resigned to the
Inevitable, she went on: Yes, sup
pose he must know sooner or later,
but. l."
She broke down again and burst In
to tears. Annie watched her in 81.
lence
It's tough-isn't it?" she said sym.
pathetically.
Yes" sobbed Alicia through her
tears, 'it's-it's fought" Rising. she
dried her eyes and said hastily; Don't
say anything now. Give me few
hours. Then | can think what is best
to be done"
Annie was about to reply when the
office door suddenly opened and Judge
Brewster entered Addressing Alicia,
he said:
Pardon me, Mrs. Jeffries, l hope l
haven't kept you waiting" Noticing
her agitation and traces of tears, he
looked surprised. He made no com
ment but turned to Annie:
Il have been talking to DR.. Bern
stein over the phone"
Annie approached him softly and
said in a whisper:
I've told Mrs. Jeffries that you hay
undertaken Towards defense"
Judge Brewster smiled at h
wealthy client, almost apologeticall.
Annie thought Then addressing he"
he said: l
Yes, I've been quite busy since We
saw you. have put three of the beaa
detectives we have on the trail of tina
woman who visited Underwood tina i
night. | don't think the police have
been trying very hard to find her.
They're satisfied with Towards con
fession. But we want her and Wen
get her"
oh" gasped Alicia
The judge was proceeding to tell of
other steps he had taken when the
door opened and the head clerk en-
tered, followed by Mr., Jeffries.
Il told Mr.. Jeffries that Mrs. JEFF
fries was here said the clerk.
you might have told him that there
were two Mrs Jeffries here" laughed
the Judge.
The clerk retired and the banker,
completely ignoring the presence of
his daughterin-law, turned to his wife
and said:
Il regret, nay dear, that you should
be subjected to these family annoy
ances."
Judge Brewster came forward and
cleared his throat as if preliminary to
something important he had to say.
Addressing the banker, he said bold
ly:
Mr.. Jeffries, | have decided to I'M
dertake HOward's defense"
His aristocratic client was taken
completely by surprise For a mo-
ment ne could say nothing, but sim
ply stared at the lawyer as if I'M
able to believe his ears With an eff
fort he at last exclaimed:
'Indeed!-then you will please con-
slider our- business relations to have
ceased from this moment"
The lawyer bowed.
LAS you please" he said suavely.
The banker turned to his wife,
"Alicia-come."
He offered his arm and turned to-
ward the door. Alicia, in distress,
looked back at Annie, who nodded
reassuringly to her Judge Brewster
rose and, going to the door, opened
it. The banker bowed stifly and said:
Pray don't trouble. Good morning,
sir"
AS Alicia followed her husband out,
she turned and whispered to Annie:
Come and see me at my home"
When she had disappeared the
judge came back into the room and
sat down at his desk.
Well that's done!" he exclaimed
with a sigh of relief. Rummaging for
moment among his papers, he
looked mp and said with an encoura-
ging smile:
Nov, if you please, we will go over
that evidence bit by bit"