The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-25


+ but Otherwise she waa not wholly d
9 void Of feeling she was really sorl
u for this poor little woman who va
= nghting 80 bravely to save her HUI
band. No doubt she had inveigle
Howard into marrying her, but She
Alicia--had no right to SIT In Judi
ment on her for that II the gil
mad been ambitious to marry abov
ner. In what way was she more guilt
than she herself had been In marry
Ing man she did not love, simply TO
bis wealth and social positiong BE
sides, Alicia was herself sorel1
troubled Her conscience told hel
tnat word from her might set this
wnoie matter right. She might be
aole to prove that Underwood com
mitted suicide She knew she was
coward and worse than coward
because she dare not speak tina:
| word The more she saw her hus-
bands anger the less courage she
mad 70 do It, In any case, she argued
to herself, Howard had confessed. II
ne shot Underwood there was no sui
cide, 40 why should she incriminate
herself needlessly? But there was no
reason why she should not show some
sympathy for the poor girl who, after
an. was only doing what any good
~lfe should do. Aloud she repeated:
II see the girl and talk to her.
5he must listen to reason"
hsasonl" exploded the banker.
angrily- How can you expect reason
from woman who hounds us. dogs
our footsteps. tries to compel us to-
take her up?-
Judge Brewster. who had apparent
~ paid no attention to the bankers
remarks. now turned around. Hest /
tatlngly he said:
think you do her an Injustice,
senries, She comes every day In the
nope that your feelings toward your
son nave changed She wishes to
give color to the belief that his ia
Iner lawyers are championing his
cause. She was honest enough to tell
ne So You know her movements are ,
'ioseiy watched by the newspapers ,
'nu sne takes good care to let the !
7poIeers think that she comes here 6
discuss with me the details of her :
husbands defense" !,
Inc banker shifted impatiently on :
is chair. Contemptuously he said.
The newspapers which read don't =
iFo ner the slightest attention. II :
ney ala ! should refuse to read
aem With growing irritation he
'ent on:
us no use talking about her any \
'ore' What are we going to do a
oout this latest scandal? This wom- (
! N gong on the stage to be ex- 8
Dited all over the country and she 5
opposes to use the family name" b
mere Ia nothing to prevent her" r.
10 the lawyer, dryly. "
Inc banker jumped to his feet and p
angrily: i
Ihere must bel Good God. Brew Il
Or, surely you can obtain an injunc- ii
IA restraining her from using the OF
mlly namel You must do some b.
Ing. What do you adviser" CT
\ advise patience" replied the SIS
ige, calmly p
sut Mr.. Jefrries had no patience. fa
was man who was not accus-
ned to have his wishes thwarted.
ald not understand why there
'uld be the slightest difficulty in re
rying out his Instructions. III vi
ANY one can advise patiencei" he "
iaimed, holly, but that's not do "
anything. Banging the desk 10
riiy with his fist he exclaimed.
want something donel" .,o
Judge Brewster looked IN at h;a .n'
ut with surprise. The Judge never ~
MS temper. Even In the most ~,
monious wrangles In the court sa'
= ne was always the suave, pol o.,
a gentleman. There was a shade 80
eproach In his tone as he replied.
jome, come, don't lose your tenn re.
III do what | can, but there ia ,os
ing to be done In the way Won eor
rest. The most I can do is to re- CO.;
4 ioyal TO you, although-to be IT,
. candid confess 1t goes against Ka,
grain TO keep my hands off this ro+
AS | told your wife. there are
ain features about 1t which inter. Z
me keeniy. feel that YOU are svs
lg to
%. Brewsterl" interrupted Mr.. cleo
les, explosively. I'm right I'm iva,
J You know 1t. but you won't ing.
Il it, -
= lawyer shrugged his shoulders gool
turned to his desk again. Lacon- few
?. he said: T,
GU, 4 won't argue the matter arcs
you You refuse to be advised that
. anu pile.
= .aaher looked up impatiently. LAM
rs YOUR aaVicey com
Awyer' without looking up 900
mis- papers. said quietly: E,
= 49, what my feelings In the conn
sTo mem
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