The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-03
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 she:do>sn't want to expose her. An nie pleads, and then her suspense n ,n0ed by the announcement of Mrs. yeeeAies, ST. Annie asks if she may ses trswster ., few minutes ana Brswster, admitting that he doesn't nnderakand, but believes her again. roe. irko the next room. When Mrs JefPries enters it Is plain to be seen that she is laboring in the throes or A.~nair. She has been to say good bye. to her mother. and is almost De- .a6sS hertelf thinking of the disgrace and sgfisf it will bring her husband when>he lsarns of her part in the nor rfble a6air and reads of "a suicides aast lst4sf to the woman he loved.' Whsn Hrs. Jenries hears that she vim prouably be arrested she gives way te . paro1ysm of grief. Annie sriep to counfort her as best she can. 16rs. Jsnries hands her letter from Uidsrvood. which reads:
 Dsar lGrs. Jehiries: This is the last tims IsshaM ever burden you with my pr.seneo or bore you with my letters. You hsve forbidden me to see you aeain. yun have sentsnced me to iivane deltA. but q prefer death chan net be partial-but full and eouolsts oblivion. take this means q lakting yuu know that unless you xsvoke your cruel sentence will maks nan end cf It all shall be sssina Spad to-morrow morning. and you wili&know who ls the real cause- Your dss,utsd slave. Robert Under. weoa-s
 .-Khis is grsat for Howard. Annie olnsfves, then wants to know what they are going b do.
 MrnA JaRr4es = Howard must be clsafed\ sf course: and must face it ale6ss
 Annis-Ys4 you will be alone al- 1ieht. le4 Js3rlss will do. about as much fereyou as he did for his son 5ube wa*shN Nhim-
 ehe eaA nsver 70 to prison, Mrs. Js6rieg c4ies. she will % to Europe ana shs pleads for the letter. She e1n msfl il back. but Annie has prom, 1ssa 1Ges Hrswsten to clear the matter an1 slss .hssps the lsttsr in her grasp. AaA .asw. h tho midst cf this Captain o1ln1ea 1eappeass with . sneef on his 1ape .1s that your myster1ous wit .nssaY's hs ssnEG of Annie. but when he ls introduced to Arrs. Howard Jen- xiss, er.. he profusely apologies. 'sXouvs pIaJsd trick on us all." he says. and launches into deductions. You hnsw Underwood before you Ans8 Yssnw ysnries. It was Under wood who aroused your husband's jealousy. You wont to his rooms that nlght Your husband followed you thses ana the shoctins took place. D11os confsssion. eh? Hypnotism. oh !? Nven susss tts international law for yeusp- after. this. MT. Brewster, 7 .rAiC lestsis eddfessid ste Brewster as| he Sntsrs tho room.
 lGs1- JsnfieS who has been silent dur1ng it6is scene, at last speaks. "An- aie. tho truth must cofns out sooner = latse. 0lvs Captaih Clinton the pstter-" A Annie is about to do her lbsdd3ng Brewsssr stsps In.. ';Excuss. :sus:ysshs iB sny olisnt'' hsr interrupts; 'T vln take sass df this, land takins tho SSttSe 10 1sdAs. partly aloud, part. ay,to himsa,f Clinton sleans enough he k1ow N . aAdrssssd to Mrs. Jefr- ties and is from Underwood. and turn si5 to Annie he invites her to go with bisn b hsadQuartsrA Brewster pro- tsSt1. but turnins to Annie the Captain tells hsr hs will wait for her down ptaifs end goes out Now 1t is that BrswUtsr makss the discovery that the lsetsr ls addressed to Mrs. Jeffries, ST., and a hs sees Annie about to follow Clinton he asks if 1t is her intention eo 70 on the witness stand and com Dnat perjury-and wishes to know of ! pfA 5effriss if che intends to allow H< No, No"-the latter answersL Ehsn he turns again to Annie. asking IT. she sxpscts him to become . par tieipant fn the proceedings, if he .sl pzpscted to build up a false structure Tor her to swear to.
 Anuie-I hadn't thought of it. If Dt can be done. why not? It's a good DdsaErm glad you suggested it. Ev- anybody says I'm the woman who cail- "a on Robert Underwood that night-l WslI. that's alrisht-let them think l b. what difference does it make asI long as Howard goes free? wouldn't | keep Captain Clinton waiting for the | world Annie cries as she rushes From the room. leaving Brewster and blrD. Jenries in . dazed condition.
 Innocent and Guilty.
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 A month later in little hat in liar. bn. Annfs is preparing breakfast for Howard, who slumbers in an adjoin- Dne- room, whom Dr. Bernstein makes a | esll- He comes to tell Annie that