Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-06-27


age them. We pit them against each
other for profit. If we didn't they'd
go to some lawyer who would"
Alicia gave feeble smile.
YES" she replied; I'm afraid we
all love to be advised to do what we
want to do"
Mr.. Jeffries made an impatient ges-
ture of dissent Scof1ngly he re-
marked:
THAT may apply to the great gen.
erality of people: but not to me-"
Judge Brewster looked skeptical,
but made no further comment. The
banker rose and Alicia followed suit.
AS he moved toward the door. he
turned and said:
Drop in and see me this evening,
Brewster. Mrs. Jeffries will be de-
lighted If you will dine with U.S."
Alicia smiled graciously. do come.
Judge; we shall be all alone
The lawyer bent low over her hand
as he said good-by. Mr.. Jeffries had
already reached the door. when he
turned again and said:
Are you sure very liberal offer
wouldn't induce her to drop the
manner"
The lawyer shook his head doubt
fully.
well. see what you can do" cried
the banker. To his wife he said:
Are you coming, Alicia?"
"Just a moment, DEAR" she replied.
II want to say word to the Judge"
"All right" replied the banker. I'll
be outside" He opened the door. and
as he did so he turned to the lawyer:
eff there are any new developments
let me know at once"
He left the office and Alicia breathed
a sigh of relief. She did not love her
husband, but she feared him. He
was not only 20 years her senior, but
his cold. aristocratic manner intimi-
dated her. Her first impulse had been
to tell him everything, but she dare
not. His manner discouraged her. He
would begin to ask questions, ques-
lions which she could not answer
without seriously discriminating her
self. But her conscience would not
allow her to stand entirely aloof from
the tragedy in which her husbands
scapegrace son was involved. She
felt strange, unaccountable desire to
meet this girl Howard had married.
In a quick undertone to the lawyer,
she said:
II must see that woman, judge.
think I can persuade her to change
her course of action. In any case
must see her, l must" Looking at
him questioningly, she said: "You
don't think 1t inadvisable. do your"
The judge smiled grimly.
IT think I'd better see her first" he
said. Suppose you come back lit
tie later. It's more than probable that
she'll be here this afternoon. III
see her and arrange for an interview
There was a knock at the door, and
Alicia started guiltily, thinking hel
husband might have overheard their
conversation. The head clerk entered
and whispered something to the Judge
after which he retired. The lawyer
} turned to Alicia with a smile.
Its just as I thought" he said
} pleasantly. she's out there now
You'd better go and leave her to me-
The door opened again unceremon
iously, and Mr.. Jeffries put In his
head:
Aren't you coming. Alicia?" he de
manded, impatiently. In lower
voice to the lawyer. he added: Say
Brewster, that woman is outside IL
| your office. Now Is your opportunity
/ to come to some arrangement witt
her."
/ Again Mrs. Jeffries held out he
/ hand.
"Good-by, Judge; you're 30 kind
: It needs a lot of patience to be
} lawyer, doesn't it?"
Judge Brewster laughed, and adde,
) in an undertone:
"Come back by and by"
q The door closed. and the lawye
a went back to his desk. For few me
y ments he sat still plunged in dec
t thought. Suddenly, he touched bell
The head clerk entered.
b SHOW Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Jr., In.
/, The clerk looked surprised. Stric
orders hitherto had been to show tn
!, unwelcome visitor out He believe
9 that heShad not heard Alright.
y did you say Mrs. Jeffries. Jr
judge?"
}. II said Mrs. Jeffries, Jr.," reptile
the lawyer, grimly.
l. Very well. judge" said the clerl
T. as he left the room.
o Presently there was timid knoc
g at the door.
n Come in!" called out the lawyer.
o CHAPTER XIV.