The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-03

] he won't consent to my taking up
your husbands case.
There was Q shade Of sarcasm IN
Anrnie's voice as she asked calmly:
Cant you do 1t without his con-
sent?"
The lawyer looked at her grimiy.
81 can," he blurted out, put
won't"
Her eyes flashed as she replied
quickly.
We'll, you ought to"
The lawyer looked up IN amaze
ment
What do you mean" he demanded
It's your duty to do it, she said'
quietly. Your duty to his son, TO me-
and TO Mr.. Jeffries himself. Why he's
SO eaten up with his family pride aad
false principles that he can't see tne
difference between right and wrong
You're his lawyer. It's your duty 10
nut him right. It's downright wicked
of you to refuse-you're htrtins him.
Why. when l was hunting around Tor
a lawyer one of them actually re-
| fused to take up the case because he
said old Brewster must think How
ard was guilty or he'd have taken II
I'D himself. You and his father are
putting the whole world against him'
and you know 1t"
The Judge was staggered. NO one
in his recollection had ever dared TO
sneak to him like that. He was 80
astonished that he forgot to resent IT,
and he hid his confusion by taxing
out his handkerchief and mopping his
forehead.
81 do know it." he admitted.
"Then why do you do it?" she
snapped.
The lawyer hesitated, and then he
said:
"I-that's not the question"
Annie leaped quickly forward, and
she replied:
Its my question-and as you say
I've asked it so times"
The lawyer sat back in his chair
and looked at her for moment with
out speaking. He surveyed her crit
ically from head to foot, and then, as
IL satisfied with his examination,
said:
You're going on the stage?"
She nodded.
1--WE had a very big offer"
The Judge leaned forward, and IN a
low voice, so that no one in the outer
office might hear, he said:
well, I'll give you twice as much
II you refuse the engagement"
She laughed ironically.
"You mean that my father-in-law
will give it," she said. lightly. Then
she went on:
| "You know it's no use your asking
me to concede' anything unless you
agree to defend Howard"
The lawyer shook his head.
81 oan't-it's impossible"
"Then neither can /" she exclaimed,
defiantly.
| Judge Brewster could not refrain
from smiling. This young woman
had actually enveigled him into an
argument. Almost mockingly he said:
$50 you're determined to have me-
YES" she said, simply.
"But / don't argue criminal cases
That's just It," she exclaimed,
eagerly; my husband Is not GRIM
inal. He Is innocent. don't want
lawyer who Is always defending GRIM
inals. want one who defends man
because he isn't criminal"
| Judge Brewster waved his hand con-
temptuously.
go and see some other lawyer
there are plenty Of EN-"
She leaned eagerly forward. Her
face was flushed from excitement, her
eyes flashed.
There's only one Judge Brewster"
she exclaimed Hes the greatest
lawyer in the world, and he's going
to help us. He is going to save How
ards life
The Judge shifted uneasily on his
chair. He didn't like this forceful
persistent young woman. Almost
fretfully, he said
| you always say that. Upon my
word, shall begin to believe 1t soon.",
'T shall say II again." she exclaimed,
land again every time / see you"
The lawyer turned round. There
was a comic look Of despair in his
face which would have amused his
visitor had her errand not been SO
serious
How often do you intend that shall
be?"
Every day" she replied, calmly. 81
shall say 1t and think 1t until-until
1t comes true"
Judge Brewster tried to feel angry,
although inwardly he had hard work
to keep from smiling. With pretend
ed indignation, he said:
You mean that you intend to keep
at me until give way-through
sheer exhaustion?"
She nodded.
"That'c il exactlv" eh.a said