Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-06-22

know he would take the case? Per-
haps this summons to his Office was
only to tell her once more that he
would have nothing to do with her
and her husband. She wondered why
he had decided so suddenly to see
her and, like flash, an idea came to
her. She had seen Mr.. Jeffries. ST.,
enter the inner sanctum and. in
stinctively, she felt that she had
something to do with his visit. The
banker had come out accompanied by
richly-dressed woman whom she
guessed to be his wife.
She looked with much interest at
Towards stepmother. She had heard
so much about her that it seemed to
her that she knew her personally. AS
Alicia swept proudly by, the eyes OF
the two women met, and Annie was
surprised to see in the bankers wife's
face, instead of the cold, naughty
stare she expected, wistful, longing
look, as If she would like to stop and
talk with her, but dare not. In an
other instant she was gone, and, obey
ing a clerk, who beckoned her to fol-
low him, she entered Judge Brew
ster's office.
The lawyer looked up as she came
in, but did not move from his seat.
Grufiy he said:
How long do you intend to keep
up this system of-warfare? How
long are you going to continue for.
cling your way into this Officer"
81 didn't force my way in" she said,
quietly. 81 didn't expect to come in.
The clerk said you wanted to see me-"
The lawyer frowned and scrutinized
her closely. After a pause, he said:
81 want to tell you for the fiftieth
time 1 can do nothing for you"
'Fifty?" she echoed. Fifty did you
say? Really, it doesn't seem that
much"
Judge Brewster looked at her quick
ly to see if she was laughing at him
Almost peevishly, he said:
For the last time, / repeat l car
do nothing for you"
mot the last time, judge" she re
Piled, shaking her head. Il shall
come again tomorrow"
The lawyer swung around in hii
chair with indignation.
"You Wilt"
Annie nodded.
Eyes, sir" she said, quietly.
you're determined to force you
way in here?" exclaimed the lawyer
Eyes, sir"
The Judge banged the desk with hi
fist.
but 1 won't allow it, l have some
thing to say, you knowl l can't pea
NIT this to go on. represent m
client, Mr. Howard Jeffries, ST., an
he won't consent to my taking u
your husbands case"
There was a shade of sarcasm 1
Annnie's voice as she asked calmly:
Cant you do it without his col
sent?"
The lawyer looked at her grimly.
81 can," he blurted out, but
won't"
Her eyes flashed as she reptile
quickly.
well, you ought to-"
The lawyer looked up in amaz'
ment
what do you mean?" he demanded
TITS your duty to do it." she salt
quietly. 'Your duty to his son, to M
= and to Mr.. Jeffries himself. Why, he
so eaten up with his family pride an
, false principles that he can't see II
! difference between right and wron
You're his lawyer. It's your duty
! put him right. It's downright wicke
of you to refuse-you're hurting hin
!. Why, when 1 was hunting around fC
. lawyer one of them actually T
q fused to take up the case because
/ said old Brewster must think HOY
! ard was guilty or he'd have taken
! up himself. You and his father al
\ putting the whole world against hir
, | and you know it."
l The Judge was staggered. No OF
' in his recollection had ever dared
. speak to him like that He was {
astonished that he forgot to resent
and he hid his confusion by takir
out his handkerchief and hopping b
. | forehead
! Il do know It." he admitted.
4 "Then why do you do it7" 81
: snapped.
The lawyer hesitated. and then
said:
: THAT'S not the question"
. Annie leaped quickly forward. al
. she replied:
\ Its my question-and as you sa
. I've asked It 90 times"
The lawyer sat back in his cha
: and looked at her for a moment wit
: out speaking. He surveyed her CT
: ically from head to foot. and then.
: II satisfied with his examinatio
said:
CTO BE CONTINUED)