The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-14

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I'm siie pi It. she replied conf
deputy Boldly she vent oil You're
atffaid or him
Judge Brewster apghea; bea rtiIy
Afraid ot him &, he echoed
1T, isn't 50 funny, she went on.
You're afraid of opposing him. I'm
not surprised: I'm afraid Of him my.
SELF
The lawyer looked at her in an
amused kind OF way.
Then why do you oppose him In
everything he demanded.
Annie laughed as she replied:
That's the only way Lean get his
attention. Why, when he met me out
there to-day he actually looked at me.
For the FIRST time in his life he rec
ogni2ed that he has a daugirter.fr.law
He looked at me-ard l'mrnot sure,
but l think he wanted to bow to me.
He's kind Of beginning to sit up and
take notice"
Judge Brewster frowned. He did
not like the insinuation that he was
afraid to do the right thing because
it might interfere with his emolu.
ments. Yet, secretly, he had to adj
nit to himself that she had almost
guessed right. Now he came to think
Of it, he had taken this stand In the
matter because he knew that any
other course, would displease his
wealthy client After all, was he do.
ing right? Was he acting in conform
auce with Ills professional oath? Was
he not letting his material interests
interfere with his duty?' He was ST.
lieut. for several minutes, and then, in
an absentminded kind Of way, he
turned to his visitor.
so you think I'm afraid Of him, do
you?"
I'm sure of it," she said, quickly.
You liked my husband, and you'd
Just love to rush in and fight for him.
His father thinks he is guilty and,
well-you don't like to dsobey him.
It's very natural. He's an influential
man, Il personal friend Of the presi'
dent and all that. You know on which
side your bread is .buttered, and-oh,
it's very natural-you're looking out
for your own interests"
Judge Brewster interrupted her i'm.
patiently.
Circumstances are against How
ard. His father judges him guilty
from his own confession. It's the con-
clusion I'm compelled to come to my
self Now. how do you propose to
change that conciusion?"
You don't have to change it" she
said, quietly You don't believe
Howard guilty"
Il don't?" exclaimed the lawyer.
"No, at the bottom Of your heart,
You knew Howard wien he was boy,
and you know he is as Incapable OF
that crime as you are"
Judge Brewster lapsed into silence
and there followed perfect quiet,
broken only by the suppressed chatter
of the clerks and clicking Of the type.
writers in the outer Office. Annie
watched him closely, wondering what
was passing in his mind, fearing in
her heart that she might have prSju'
diced him against her husband only
the more. Suddenly he turned on
her.
Mrs. Ietfries, how do you know
that your husband did not kill Robert
Underworld"
"a know it." she said. confidently.
Yes" persisted the judge, but how
do you know it?"
Annie looked stendiiy at him, and
then she said solemnly:
u know there's a God, but can't
tell you how know it. that's all!
Howard didn't do it, know he
didn't"
The lawyer smiled.
That's very fair sample Of fem.
mime logic"
We'll, it's all 1 have" she retored.
with a toss of her head "And it's
mighty comfort, too, because when
you know thing you know it and It
makes you happy"
Judge Brewster laughed outright.
Feminine deduction!" he cried.
Think thing, believe it, and then
you know it, Looking up at her, be
asked:
Haven't you any relatives to whom
you can go?"
She shook her head.
NO." she said, sadly. "My father
died in--sing Sing-and the rest are
not worth"
Yes, yes. know" replied the
Judge, hastily. Il got your family his
tory from Mr.. Jeffries after your mar.
riage. 1t Is filed away among the
family archives"
She smiled sadly.
ITS wonder you don't burn EN-
up-my folks were not very bril-.
liant lot" Earnestly she went on:
But my father was all right, judge.
Blood was thicker than water with
him. He'd never have gone back on
me in the way Towards father has
on him."
The lawyer looked at her tiXedly
without speaking. Their eyes met,
and the silence continued until it be.
came embarrassing. Judge Brewster
shook his head.