The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05

position"
You can't do him very much harm,
you know" said the captain with af'
,fected POPULARITY. HE has confessed
to the shooting"
81 don't believe It." she said EN-
phatiCaIly.
Trying a different tack. he asked
carelessly:
did you know Mr., Underwood"
She hesitated before replying, then
inditferently she said:
Eyes, ] knew him at one time. He
introduced me to my husband"
Where was that?"
IN New Haven, Conn.,
up at the college, Ell? How long
have you known MIR. Underwood"
Annie looked at her inquisitor and
said nothing. She wondered what he
was driving at. what Importance the
question had to the case. Finally she
said:
81 met him once or twice up at New
Haven, but I've never seen him since
my marriage to Mr.. Jeffries. My hus.
band and he were not very good
friends. That is"
She stopped, realizing that she had
made a mistake. How foolish she had
been! The police, Of course, were
anxious to show that there was III
feeling between the two men, Her
heart misgave her as she saw tb"
look Of satisfaction In the captains
face.
All" he exclaimed, Not very
good friends, Ell? In fact, your hus'
band didn't like him, did he?"
"He didn't like him well enough to
run after him." she replied hesitat-
iHgly.
The captain now started of in an
other direction.
WAS your husband ever Jealous Of
Underworld"
BY this time Annie had grown sns'
pIcious Of every question. She was
on her guard.
Jealous? What do you mean?
No. he was not Jealous. There was
never any reason. refuse to answer
any more questions"
The captain rose and began 10 pace
the floor.
There's one little thing more, Mrs.
.Teffrles, and then you can go. You
can help your husband by helping us.
| want 10 put one more question to
you and be careful to answer truth
fully. Did you call at these rooms
last night to see Mr. Underworld
~" exclaimed Annie with mingled
astonishment and Indignation. "0f
course not"
"Sure?" demanded the captain, eye
ing her narrowly.
Positive" said Annie firmly.
The captain looked puzzled.
"a woman called here last night TO
see him." he said thoughtfully, land
I thought that perhaps"
Interrupting himself, he went quick
" to the door OF the apartment and
called to some one who was waiting
In the corridor outside. A boy about
IS years Of age, in the livery OF an
elevator attendant. entered the room.
The captain pointed to Annie.
rs that the lady?'
The boy looked carefully. and then
shook his head.
Don't think so--no, sir. Tho other
lady was a great swell" ..
You're sure, eh?" said the captain.
81 think So" answered the boy.
do you remember the name she
gave?"
mo, SIR" replied the boy. Ever
since you asked me
Annie arose and moved toward the
door. She had no time to waste
there, Every moment now was pre-.
cious. She must get legai assistance
at once. Turning to Capt. Clinton, she
said:
III you've no further use for me,
captain, l think I'll 60"
Just one moment Mrs. Jeffries'"
he said
The face of the elevator boy sud
denly frightened up.
That's it," he said eagerly. That's
it-.Jefries. | think that was the
name she gave, sir"
"Who?" demanded the captain.
Not this lady" said the boy. THE
other lady. l think she said Jetfrles,
or jenkins, or something like that"
The captain waved his hand toward
the door,
That's all right-go. Well find
her all right"
The boy went out and the captain
turned round to Annie.
"Itl be rather pity II 1t isn't
YOU" he said, with suggestive smile.
How Io?" she demanded.
The captain laughed.
WELL you see, woman always
gets the Jury mixed up. Nothing fools
a man like pretty face. and IL times
| i is H. You see \ they quafreled
| about yol--your husband would stand
some chance" patropizfhgly she,
added Come, Mrs. Jetrles. you'd bet
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