South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-11

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mind not to pour 1t Out Or me.
What did yvu exPectg' asked "Uretersn.
uaI treatmentT'
NO." he growled. 'JSd-tsssI Lscosu1esDr
Of Eva's candor trankresa. obvto-s tTulhs1S
ness"
Because n knee hSg md iSSS aSs4YSody ~no
knows her, knew she was iroa Fable OF he IN
fact" 1 went or, he was 20 treat Der a,Ser>
emily from an ordinary witness because DC hep
pened to be her friend"
How hot Simon Butt grew sasd bow ws
argued
Eva Z n 6's7't exist at that moaent,"
smember saying, There was a witness in the
,ox damaging his clients case badly. He'd got
to shake her story
~Pouf." snarled old s,1aon
He'd got to let his client doNn e. pioAs4 ycu.
Tn?" 1 suggested. That's not . barT1stsr>s
ray. He acts for HIS client, not htn1solf Hs'd
got to lose his to avoid proving Bv& IN ne
wrong. eh, Simon? Howud You ffks II II wsA
appearing in a Gaze for you. and because old
pal of mine gave evidence against yOu thTsv op
the sponge. refused 10 cross-exa-zfns--
"Cha-nOnsense. Quite diferenr-
"He couldn't think 1 was lying" said Eva
HE thought you'd made mistake. He never
suggested you were lying He expressly said
you were not"-
"Havers!" exclaimed old Simon. Don't let's
discuss 1t. We don't agree. Let's leave it at
that"
"D'you suppose anything but the highest sense
Of duty. the knowledge that il was demanded
of him as an honorable advocate, would have
driven him to jeopardize all the dearest dreams
Of his life? Dyou think he didn't know what he
was doing? I saw him tonight He told me.
He-hesitated He confessed that He hesita-
ted But he was-he is-coaident that Eva
made a mistake. He realized that you, Simon.
would never forgive him. He remembered
something you had said-ycur warning, he
called it. It was only the thought Of his client
and-the honor OF the Bar-that kept MIN re-
Ientless."
Eva turned her head away. her eyes brim-
ming Old Simon glared at hts plate. 1 was
wise enough to add nothing.
well. sweetness?" muttered old Simon sud
denly.
II feel we've been selAsh-that we've
wronged him. Mr.. Clifton's right It ioas his
duty"
Simon Butts face was mask. He pressed
the table bell and when a footmsn opened the
door said. without looking up from his plate:
Ring up Mr. Barnes Barretts chambers. Say
Mr.. Butt apologies to him and would be glad
to see him this evening"
Yes sir. And this letter has just been left
for you"
Old Simon took the envelope and split II
open He read IL his eyes full Of astonish-
ment and his mouth hanging open. Then he
said:
Eva, this letter is from man named Barber.
He says he knocked down young woman who
darted out from behind a stationary van ar
the same corner Oh the same day. but a little
later in the morning. She was not much hurt
You were seen in the car. and II proposed
10 advertise. asking YOU to appear a witness.
The case, he SAYS was subsequently settled out
of court To-day he read your evidence reported
in an evening paper"
Never have 7 heard 80 expressive an excla-
nation as that hushed "Oh," she breathed
When Barnes came old Simon stood up and
said:
I'm an old fool rye insulted you in word
and deed. What are YOU going 10 do about it,
But Eva went 20 him. took both his hands
in hers nodded toward the door, hint old
Simon and were quick 70 act on and said:
He's going 70 forgive US both"
And I expect Barnes lied Oike every lover
does and answered:
WHY darling, there's nothing To forgivei-