The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-10

realized the dangerous position ! was
in and | tried to leave the apartment
nhobseryeds Just as ] was going,
underwoody man servant arrived and
he handed ME over to the police.
That's the whole story I've been
hare since yesterday and III be devil
tsh glad to get out" =
You viii get out" she cried. I'm
doing everything possibIe,Jo get you
free I've, been trying to get the best
lawyer in the country Richard Brew,
ster."
Richard Brewster!" exclaimed How.
ard. 'He'sSmy fathers lawyer
~ saw your father yesterday after
noon" she said quietly.
lyon did," he exclaimed, surprised.
was he willing to receive you?'@
He had to" she replied Il gave
him a piece Of my mind" &
Howard looked at her in mingled
ama2ement and admiration. That she
should have dared to confront a man
us proud aud obstinate as his father
astounded him.
What did he say?'' he asked Gag
erly. F
Il asked him to come publicly to
your support and to give You legal
assistance. He refused, saying he
could not be placed in u position OF
condonIng such crime and that your
behavior and your marriage had made
him wash his hands OF you forever"
Tears filled tIoward's eyes and his
mouth quivered
"Then my father believes me guilty
Of this horrible crimes" he exclaimed.
HE Insisted that you must be guilty.
as you had confessed. He offered,
though, to give you legal assistance,
but only on one, condition"
What was that condition." he de-
manded.
That l consent to divorce" re.
piled Annie quietly.
What did you say?"
IL said I'd consent to anything II 1t
would help you, but when he told me
thut even then he would not come per
sonally to your support | told him we
would worry along without his u.s.
slstance. On that left him"
You're "a brave little woman!"
cried Howard Noticing her pale, anx
lOus face, he said:
you, TOO, must have suffered"
"Oh, never mind me" she rejoined
quickly. what we must do now is to
get you out Of this horrid place and
clear your name before the world. We
must show that your alleged confes.
sion is untrue; that It was dragged
from you lnvoluntarily. We must find
THAI mysterious woman who came to
Underwood's rooms while you lay on
the couch asleep Do you know what
my theory is, Howard?"
"What?" demanded her husband.
~ believe you were hypnotized into
making that confession. I've read Of
such things before: You know the
boys in college often hypnotized you.
You told me they male you do all
kinds OF things against your will.
That big BRUTE Capt. Clinton, simply
forced his will on yours"
by Jove-I never thought of that"
he exclaimed. Il know my head
ached terribly after he got through all
that Questioning. When he made me
look at that pistol couldn't resist
any more. hut how are we going TO
break through the net which the pO'
lice have thrown around me?"
by getting the best lawyer we can
procure. ] shall insist on Judge Brew
ster taking the case. He declines, but
! shall go to his Office again this after
noon. He must"
Howard shook his head.
You'll not be able to get Brewster.
lie would never dare offend my father
by taking up my case without his per-
mission. He won't even see you"
Wen see" she said quietly. He'll
see me II ! have to sit in his Office
all day for weeks. have decided to
have Judge Brewster defend you be-
cause believe 1t would mean &C.
ouittal. lie will build up defense
that will defeat all the lies that the
police have concocted The police have
strong case because OF your alleged
confession. II will take strong law
yer to fight them" Earnestly she
added: Howard. II, your life is to be
saved we must get Judge Brewster"
"All right, DEAR" he replied. II
can only leave it in your hands. ]
know that whatever you do will be for
HE best. ri try to be as patient as
| can. My only comfort Is thinking
Of you, dear"
A heavy step resounded in the corri-
dor. The keeper came up.
Times up, NM" le'said civilly.
Annie thrust her hand through the
bars: Howard carried 1t reverently to
his lips.
"Good.by, DEAR" she said. Keep
up your courage. You'll know that !
am working for your release every
moment. won't leave a stone I'M
turned.
"Good.by, darling" he mnrmured.
He looked at her Iongingly and
there were tears in her eyes as she
turned away.
"ru he hack very SOON" she said.