Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-02
Alicia turned ashen paIe.
ARREST met" she cried


here-he is here now-with two men,
waiting for you" Apologetically she
Went on: 1T wasn't my fault Mrs.
Jeffries--I didn't mean to. What
could 7 do? When ! told Judge Brew
ster, he sent for Capt, Clinton. The
police are afraid youll run away or
something"
and my husband" gasped Alicia;
"he doesn't know. does he?"
NO, I didn't tell them. | said you'd
tell them Yourself, but they won't
trust you when they know who you
are Let's tell the iudge-he may
think OF plan, Suppose you go away
until Puzzled herself to find way
out Of the dilemma, Annie paced the
floor neryously oh this is awful"
she exclaimed. What are we to do?"
She looked toward Alicia, as if ex-
pecting some suggestion from her. but
her companion was too much over
Nhr.uaa TO take any initiative.
1t does stun one. doesn't it," went
Annie. you can't think when it
'omes all of a sudden like this. It's
ust the way ! felt the morning they
bowed me Towards confession"
Prison! Prison!" walled Alicia.
Annie tried to console her
Not for long" she said soothingly;
you can get bail It's only a matter
Of fayor-Judge Brewster would get
you out right away"
Get me out!" cried Alicia distract
eddy. My God | can't go to prison!
! can't. That's too much. I've done
nothing. Look-read this!" Handing
over Underwood's letter. she went on
You can see for yourself The wretch
frightened me into such a state of
mind that ! hardly knew what I was
DOING went to his rooms TO save
him That's the truth, | swear to
God. But do you suppose anybody
will believe me on oath? They'll
they'll"
Almost hysterical, she no longer
knew what she was saying or doing
She collapsed utterly, and sinking
down in a chair, gave way to a pas
sionate fit OF sobbing Annie tried to
quiet her:
"IIush" she said gently, don't go
| on like that Be brave Perhaps it
won't be as bad as you think" She
unfolded the letter Alicia had given
her and carefully read it through.
When she had finished her face lit up
with 10y Enthusiastically she cried:
This is great for Howard, What
a blessing you didn't destroy It! What
a wretch, what a hound to write you
like that. Poor soul OF course, you
went and begged him not to do it!
I'd have gone myself, but 1 think I'd
have broken an umbrella over his head
or something Gee! these kind of fell
lows breed trouble, don't they? Alive
or dead, they breed trouble What
| can we do2'
Alicia rose. Her tears had disap-
peared. There was a look of fixed re.
solve in her eyes.
Howard must be cleared" she said,
and | must face it-alone!"
you'll be alone ali right" said An
ME thoughUully. MI. Jenries will do
as much for you as he did for his
son"
Noticing that her companion seemed
| hurt by her frankness, she changed
the topic
Honest to God" she exclaimed
good-naturedly, I'm broken-hearted-
III do anything TO save You from this
this public disgrace know what it
means-I've had my dose of it. But
this hing has got to come out, hasn't
it?"
The bankers wife YEARLY nodded
assent.
Yes, I realize that" she said, but
the disgrace of arrest can't stand
it, Annie! ! can't go to prison even
If it's only for minute" Holding out
a trembling hand, she went on: Give
me back The letter I'll leave New
| York to-night-I'll go to Europe-TH
send it to Judge Brewster from Paris"
| Looking anXiously into her compan-
ions face, she pleaded: You'll trust
mo to do that, won't you? Give it to
me please-you can trust me"
Her hand was still extended. but
Annie ignored it.
"No-no," she said, shaking her
| head, Il can't give 1t to you-how can
! I? DO you understand what the let
/ ter means to me?'
Have PITY" cried the bankers
wife, almost beside herself You can
tell them when I'm out of the coun.
/ try. Don't ask me to make this sac
| rifce now-don't ask me-don't!"
Annie was beginning to lose pa
| tieuce. The Woman's selfshness an.
| gerod her. With irritation, she said:
You've lost your nerve, and you
| don't know what you're saying. How
ards life comes before you--me--or
! anybody You know that"
"Yes-yes," cried Alicia desperate.
ly, II know that I'm only asking you
! to wait. Il ought to have left this
morning-that's what / should have
/ done-gone at once Now it's too
/ late unless you help me-"