Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-02-08
ILLUSTRATIONS By RAY WALTERS
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Copyright, l.p, hy q. W. DILLINGHAM; LonDauyA

yes. l want him to go-I am send
ing him away" she replied.
The lawyer was silent. He sat and
looked at her as If trying to read her
thoughts. Then quietly he said;
DO you know they intend to make
Robert Underwood the ground for the
application for divorce, ard to use
your own perjured testimony as q
weapon against you? You see what a
lie leads to. There's no end to it, and
you are compelled to go on lying to
support the original lie, and that's
precisely what l won't permit"
Annie nodded acquiescence.
q knew you were going to scold
me-" she smiled.
"Sco!d your" he said, kindly, No
It's myself I'm scolding, You did
what you thought was right, and | al
lowed you to do what | knew vas
wrong
you made two miserable women
happy" she said, quietly.
The lawyer tried to suppress a
smile,
Il try to excuse myself OF that
ground he said, but it won't work,
l violated lay oath as a lawyer, NY in
tegri.y as a man, my honor, my self
respect, al upset, all gone. I've been
a very unpleasant companion for my
self lately" Rising impatiently, he
strobe up aad down the room, Then
turning on her, he said, angrily; but
I'll have no more lies. That's what
brings me here this morning. The
first move they make against you ana
III tell the whole TRUTH"
Annie gazed pensiyely out Of the
window without making reply.
Did YOU hear?" he said, raising his
voice. ~ shall let the world know
that you sacrificed yourself for that
woman"
She turned and shook her head.
mo, judge" she said, 81 do not wish
1t. If they do succeed in influencing
Howard to bring suit against NE 1
shall not defend it,"
Judge Brewster was not q patient
man, and If there was anything tnat
angercd him it was rank injustice. He
had no patience with this young won
an who allowed herself to be tram
pied On in this outrageous way. Yet
he could not be angry with her. She
had qualities which compelled his ad-
miration and respect, and not the least
OF these was her Willingness to shield
others at her own expense.
perhaps not he retorted, "but /
will. It's unjust, it's u~nrightoous, it's
impossible,"
But you don't understand" she said,
gently; Il am 20 blame"
You're too ready to blame your
SELF he said, testify.
Annie went up to him and laid her
hand a~.fectionateIy on his shoulder.
With tears in her eyes, she said;
Let me tell you something, Judge.
His father was right when he SAID !
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