The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-03

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. I don't believe he
| did"
But three Witnesses"
Who are the wftnesses?" 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 a 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 it till he believed he did"
oh, well, what's the USE"
The judge quickly put out his hand
and partly pushed her back in the
chair
Don't CO." he said. Then he
added:
Who told you he was a hypnotic
subject?"
Her hopes revived once more.
| Quickly she said:
DIR. Bernstein. Besides, Howard
told me so himself. friend of his
at college used to make him cut all
sorts of Capers."
"A friend at college, Ell? Do you
remember his name?"
Howard knows it."
UNI" calculated the lawyer. He
took up pad and wrote a memoran-
dunn on it. Then aloud he said: I'D
like to have a little talk with DR..
Bernstein. ! think I'll ask him to
come and see me. Let me see. His
| address is"
"342 Madison avenue" she ex-
claimed, eagerly.
The lawyer iotted the address down,
and then he looked up.
so you think I'm afraid of Mr.. jeff
ries, do you?"
| She smiled.
oh, no, not really afraid" she an
swered. but just-scared. I 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 keep
a serious face, he said:
"Oh. yes, you did, and 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
bread was buttered!"
Did II" she exclaimed in con.
sternation.
You say great many things, Mrs.
Jeffries," said the lawyer solemnly.
of course, | realize how deeply you
feel, and | make excuses for you. But
I'm not afraid. Please understand
that"
He raped the table with his eye
glasses as if he were very much Of
Tended indeed.
of course not" she said apologetic-
ally. IF you were you wouldn't even
see me-let alone talk to me-and-
and" Pointing to the piece of pa
per he held in his hand, she added:
| And"
And what?" demanded the judge,
amused.
Half hysterical, now laughing, now
crying, she went on:
"And-and take the names and ad,
dresses of witnesses for the defense
-and-think out how you're going to
defend Howard-and-and all that"
The lawyer looked at her and
laughed.
80 you think I'm going to help
Howard?" he said. You take too
much for granted"
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