Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-11

sought IS neI eAPu's4ON
SCHOOL,"
"Of course she doesn't" replied
Chester. DO you think Id let her
know? She thinks everybody loves heF.
Nobody ever dared tell her anything
else. either here or down where she
was raised The boys down there
were in love with her. She doesn't see
ANYTHING strange in it-and there /
isn't"
"A change" said I, would he whole
some for her"
] She wouldn't know what to do.
replied Chester. And if she were 10
hear these charges-against herself
Why. don't know what she mfsht hoI
do, Shed be desperate. Shed thlhA
she had no one TO defend her-and you
know the Frayn way.
81 shall not endeavor,' said l, m'e.
consideration. ito reconcile mealeNa
notions of honor and personal dishlS
with proceedings under the Iowa CODE.
Neither do feel 1t prudent for me 70
see this person.
For a few minutes Chester SAT eIlIu
ing his teeth and gripping the desk
and then rushed from the office calling
me a wbitelivered dub. and telling me
to go plumb TO some place the name
Of which was cut off by the door
, slamming | sat in the office teellhs
:, a sense of unrest. until the time LOT
! going 10 court. where | found Judge
Worthington on the bench, chester
+, ei+ti,g ar tho attendants table, and no
:. Miss Frayn.
- Are both sides ready in the neX'
, case?" asked the judge, without looh
a ing at the calendar.
I'VE wish to put the defendant oi
the stand for few questions, salC
= Reaslev. Middlekauff's lawyer i don
see her in court. your Honor
Call the witness" said the judge
Is and the bailiff shouted three tunes
- Robert Lefrayne!
Has this man been subpoenaed!
~ ~ asked the Judge; 'as he is de1enuar''
III don't suppose you thought 1t nece'
., sary. Mr. Beasley."
H. We could all see that the pronuncl'
"a, ton of the name had misled the JUG
III as to the identity of the defendant
er ITO make sure" said Beasley' W
Isl subpoenaed the party. Here is III
writ. your Honor. with proof Oh ser
cd ice" euu.
ed "Mr. Clerk" said the Judge, frow
llS ing sternly. issue a bench warrah
Mr.. Sheriff. attach this witness, al
o. produce him at once. Some OF the'
- tardv witnesses will go to jail for CO
II tempt if this is repeated! Can yo
III next"
Chester was pale as ghost, and
~ costed the bailiff as he went out WI
VII the warrant. Then he came BACK d
listened with fushes OF anger
II clenched teeth to the reading OF
HEADINGS TO which the Judge seem
AL n nav no attention. At two, after !
.fsi ,ntermission. the bailiff, Captain W
Htl field. an old G. A. r. man, appear
III with Miss Frayn on his arm.
II Call the witness Lefrayne. or
~ the Judge.
Light. airy, daintily flushed.
foated up to the bench. The hne
mi contempt died in Forceythe WORTH
Ill tons breast. as he stared in a sort
q delighted embarrassment
IaJ "It was raght kahnd of you, Ju
Wo'thin ton" she said. looking up
m his face. ito send Captain Wlnhelc
IN ramahnd me of NAH engagement ny
IEf WHY. he was at Franklin, and Chl'
~ manga. and knows Tennessee!
= now. gentlemen, what can All do
Nm you-all?"
nv The Judge stepped down from
'H bench and handed Mis- Frayn to
IN witness chair like lord chance
placing queen on her throne.
Ill Proceed. gentlemen said il
\ Worthington.
es Beasley gathered up his pal
=" Are you the defendant" asked h
> "Ah don't quite gathah youah m
in subj" said she, but All think
sub"
e the You're the teacher of the b
School. in Teal Lake Township?
, NJ "Oh. yes. subj" said she. PA
!. 49, me, I thought you inquiahed
when something else.
&C me Judge WI 'nihe
W ,ile struck by a dart.
= run. Let me see the papers In the {
said he excitedly.
otions Beasley handed them up, ano
:, tbot Judge examined them carefully.
,erce he handed them down, turned his
on Miss Frayn, and spoke in
r, and tone IKE one
from, Proceed" said he.
-, NV Something in his tone or IN the
~. No ing of his back seemed to strike
- the senses of Miss Frayn as un
ant or hostile. The few question
rost to her by the lawyer to lay the
~ dation for some other bit OF evi
,ol.o1,s did not appear to affect her a
and when she took her seat be
&c TSo Chester and my mother, and was
,.ors,,s sured by their whispered comm
lions. she looked serene, save
ton. sue n0o0U - ;reirua
~ - of spite, prejudice and unreas
''''' provincialism as being at the
. chic of the case.
80 IN And" he added, 81 may ad
ousy-jealousy, your Honor, OF
-. 60 PENDANTS charms of person, VII