The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03

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I'm sure of It," she replied, conf
IDENTIFY Boldly she went on: You're
| afraid OF him."
Judge Brewster laughed heartily.
Afraid OF him? he echoed.
1T isn't so funny" she went on.
You're afraid of opposing him. I'm
not surprised. I'm afraid of him my
self"
The lawyer looked at her in an
amused kind Of way.
Then why do y.d oppose him in
everyth.ng?" he de-danded.
Annie laughed az she replied:
That's the only way | can get his
attention. Why, wien he met me out
there today he act ally looked at me.
For the first time N his life he rec
ognized that he hLs a daughter-in-laW.
He looked at me- and I'm not sure,
but | think he wsrsed to bow to me.
He's kind of begA-dng to sit up and
take notice"
Judge Brewster frowned He did
not like the insinuation that he was
afraid to do the right thing because
it might interfere with his emolu-
ments. Yet, secretly, he had to ad-
nit to himself that she had almost
guessed right. Now he came to think
| of it, he had taken this stand In the
| matter because he knew that any
other course would displease his
wealthy client. After all, was he do
| ing right? Was he acting in conform
arce with his professional oath? Was
he not letting his material interests
interfere with his duty? He was 81
'ent for several minutes, and then, in
an absert-minded kind of way, he
turned to his visitor.
80 you think I'm afraid of him. do
| you?
I'm sure OF it." she said, quickly
You liked my husband, and you'd
| Just love to rush in and fight for him.
His father thinks he Is guilty and,
| well-you don't like to disobey him.
| It's very natural. He's an influential
man, q personal friend of the presl-
dent and all that. You know on which
side your bread is buttered, and-oh,
it's very natural-you're looking out
for your own interests"
Judge Brewster interrupted her i'm
| patiently.
circumstances are against How
ard. His father judges him guilty
from his own confession. It's the con-
| clusion I'm compelled to come to my
self. Now, how do you propose 10
| change that conclusion?"
you don't have to change 1t" she
said, quietly. You don't believe
Howard guilty
81 don't?" exclaimed the lawyer.
mo. at the bottom Of your heart
You knew Howard when he was boy
and you know he Is as incapable OF
that crime as you are"
Judge Brewster lapsed into silence,
and there followed a perfect quiet,
broken only by the suppressed chatter
of the clerks and clicking of the type
writer's in the outer office Annie
watched him closely. wondering what
was passing in his mind, fearing IN
her heart that she might have preju-
diced him against her husband only
the more. Suddenly he turned on
her.
Mrs. Jeffries, how do you know
that your husband did not kill Robert
Underworld
81 know It," she said, confidently.
Yes" persisted the judge. but how
do you know it,"
Annie looked steadily at him, and
then she said solemnly:
81 know there's a God. but / can't
tell you how / know it, that's all!
Howard didn't do it. l know he
didn't"
The lawyer smiled.
That's a very fair sample Of fem
inine logic"
We'll, it's all ! have" Sic retored,
with a toss of her head. "AnG it's
Rghty comfort, too, because when
you know a thing you know ii ard 1t
makes you happy
Judge Brewster laughed cut:c 1t.
| Feminine deduction!" he cried.
Think a thing, believe it, and then
you know it," Looking up at her, he
| asked:
Haven't you any relatives to whom
you can go?"
| She shook her head
NO." she said, sadly My father
died in-Sing Sing-and the rest are
not worth"
Yes, yes, know" replied the
| Judge, hastily. 81 got your family his
cory from Mr. JeffIies after your mar
! riage 1t is filed away among the
family archives"
She smiled sadly.
IT'S a wonder you don't burn 'em
up-my folks were not very bril-
| liant lot" Earnestly she went on:
But my father was all right, Judge.
Blood was thicker than water with
| him. He'd never have gone back on