The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-02-02
CHAPTER W.


CHAPTER W..
The richly decorated reception
rooms, brilliantly Illuminated with
soft incandescent lights artistically
arranged behind banks of flowers,
were filled with people, In the air
was the familiar buzz always present
in a room where each person is trying
to speak at the same time. On all
sides one heard fragments of inept
conversation.
$50 good of you to come! How well
you're looking, my dear"
MY husband? Oh, he's at the club,
playing poker, as usual. He hates
music
1--WE such terrible cold!"
Trouble with servants? l should
say so. l bounced my cook this morn
ing"
aren't these affairs awfully tire
some?"
81 was so glad to come. l always
enjoy your musicales."
CDR. Bernstein coming? How per-
fectly delightful I'll ask him for his
autograph"
whats psychology"
"Something to do with religion,
think
Haven't we been having dreadful
weather."
81 saw you at the opera"
Doesn't she look sweet?"
ooh, think it's just lovely"
People now arrived in quick success
sion and, forming little groups, the
room soon presented an animated
scene. The women in their smart
gowns and the men in their black
coats made pleasing picture.
My dear Mrs. Jeffries, how do you
do this EVENING"" exclaimed a rich,
deep voice.
The hostess turned to greet an ell
derly and distinguished-look man
who had just entered. Directly he
came in voices were hushed, and on
every side one heard the whisper:
There's Judge Brewster, the IA
NOUS lawyer"
There was a general craning of
necks to catch a glimpse of the emf
nent jurist whose brilliant address to
the jury in recent cause celebre
had saved an innocent man from the
electric chair.
Richard Brewster was a fine ex-
ample of the old school statesman
lawyer of the Henry Clay type He
belonged to that small class of public
men who are Independent of all
cOteries, whose only ambition is to
serve their country well, who know
no other duty than that dictated by
their oath and conscience. A bril-
liant and forceful orator, there was
no office IN the gift of the nation that
might not have been his for the ask
Ing, but he had no taste for politics
After serving with honor for some
years on the bench he retired into
private practice, and thereafter his
name became one to conjure with in
the law courts. By sheer power OF
his matchless oratory and unanswer.
able logic he won case after case for
his clients and it is a tribute to his
name to record the plain fact that in
all his career he never championed a
cause of which he need be ashamed
Powerful financial interests had at
tempted to secure his services by Of
fers of princely retainers, but with
out success He fought the trusts bit
terly every time he found them op
pressing his profession
Alicia advanced with extended hand
SsThiS is indeed hind iudoo rho -
claimed with gracious smile. 81
hardly dared hope that my poor must
Gale would be so honored."
The old lawyer smiled good-humor
edly as he replied CALAMITY:
don't know much about music
nm; came to see you" Lookins
around he added: you've got a nice
place here"
He spoke in his characteristic man
ner-short, nervous. explosive sen
fences, which had often terrified hi.
opponents in court.
Lawyers are such fatterers.
laughed Alicia as she nervously famed
herself. and looked around to see i
her guests were watching.
Lawyers only flatter when the,
want to-" Interrupted Mr.. Jeffries
who had just joined the group.
Alicia turned to greet new arriva
ana the lawyer continued chatting
with his host.
suppose you'll take q rest now
.Iter your splendid victory" said tn
banker.