Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-06-29

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tomorrow. Perhaps you'll have bet |
ter news for me-"
The lawyer waved her back to her |
seat with a commanding gesture she
could not resist. There was deter
mination around his mouth; in his
face was an expression she had not
seen there before.
"Sit down again for a moment" he
said, sharply. Il want to ask you a
question. How do you account for
Towards confessing to the shooting?'
Il don't account for it," she replied,
as she resumed her seat. "He says he
didn't confess. l don't believe he
did"
But three Witnesses"
who are the witnesses?" she inter
rupted, contemptuously. Policemen"
That makes no difference" he said.
He made confession and signed"
Annie leaned forward. What did
this question mean? Was the Judge
becoming interested after all? Her
heart gave leap as she answered
eagerly:
He confessed against his will. /
mean-he didn't know what he was
doing at the time. I've had a talk
with the physician who was called in
DR.. Bernstein. He says that Capt.
Clinton is a hypnotist, that he can
compel people to say what he wants
them to say Well, Howard is-what
they call subject-they told him he
did 1t till he believed he did"
"Oh, well, what's the use-?"
The judge quickly put out his hand
chair.
Don't CO." he said. Then he
added:
Who told you he was hypnotic
subject?"
Her hopes revived once more.
Quickly she said
"Dr. Bernstein. Besides, Howard
told me so himself. A friend of his
at college used to make him cut all
sorts Of capers."
"A friend at college. ehf Do you
remember his manner"
Howard knows it."
"Uml" calculated the lawyer. He
took up a pad and wrote a memoran.
dunn on II. Then aloud he said: I'D
like to have a little talk with DIR.
Bernstein. I think I'll ask him to
come and see me. Let me see. His
address is"
"s42 Madison avenue" she ex'
claimed, eagerly.
h. 10 4Ofk 4. 4
and then he looked up.
$50 you think I'm afraid of Mr.. Jeff-
ries, do your"
! She smiled.
"Oh, no, not really afraid" she an.
swered, but just-scared. l didn't
mean"
Judge Brewster was enjoying the
situation hugely. He had quite made
up his mind what to do, but he liked
to quiz this bold young woman who
had not been afraid to show him
where his duty lay. Striving to keeI
a serious face, he said;
"Oh, yes, you did, and l want you
to understand I'm not afraid of any
man. AS to allowing my personal in
. terests to interfere with my duty
Annie took alarm. She was really
afraid she had offended him.
"Oh, didn't say that, did II" she
exclaimed timidly.
Judge Brewster forced his face into
frown.
you said / knew on which side my
d bread was butteredl"
did II" she exclaimed in con
u sternation.
You say great many things, Mrs
g Jeffries," said the lawyer solemnly
II "Of course, l realize how deeply you
feel, and make excuses for you. Blu
:. I'm not afraid. Please understand
n that"
n He raped the table with his eye
d glasses as If he were very much OF
1t Tended indeed
o "Of course not" she said apologize
o ally. "If you were you wouldn't evei
see me-let alone talk to me-and-
and" Pointing to the piece of pa
q per he held In his hand, she added
And"
B. And what?" demanded the Judge
3. amused
n Half hysterical, now laughing, nov
r crying, she went on:
:: "And-and take the names and ac
:" dresses Of witnesses for the defens
d -and-think out how you're going I
defend Howard-and-and all that
1t The lawyer looked at her an
laughed.
d. 80 you think I'm going to he'll
- Howard?" he said. You take to
le much for granted"