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up his hat and gave an order. The
woman slowly began to remove her
gloves. When she pushed back her
veil, her yis-a-vis received almost q
shock. she was quite as good-lookIng
as he had imagined. bat she was far
younger--she was indeed little more
than girl. Her eyes were Of deep
shade Of hazel brown, her eyebrows
were dellcateiy marked. her features
and poise admirable. Yet her skin
was entirely colorless. She was as
pale as one whose eyes have been
closed in death. Her lips. although In
no way highly colored. were like
streaks Of scarlet blossom upon "a
marble image. The contrast between
her appearance and that Of her COM
panion was curiously marked. Fran
els Ledsam conformed in no way to
the accepted physical type of his pro-
fessiOn. He was over six feet in
height, broad-shouldered and power
fully made His features were cast
in large mold, he was Of fair. almost
sandy complexion. even his mouth was
more humorous than incisive. His
eyes alone, gray and exceedingly mag
netic. suggested the gifts which with
out a doubt hay behind his massive
forehead.
II am anxious to avoid any possible
mistake" she began. "Your Eame is
Francis Ledsam?"
''ft Isl" he admitted.
"You are the very successful GRIM
inal barrister," she continued. awho
has just been paid an extr;lvagant fee
to defend Oliver Hilditchas'
IT might take exception to the term
'extravagant.' Ledsam observed dry
ly. "Otherwise, your information APP
pears to be singulariy correct. I do
not know whether you have heard the
verdict. II not. You may be interested
to know that succeeded In obtaining
the mans acquittal."
II know that yon did," the woman
replied. 81 was In the court when the
verdict was brought In. 1t has since
occurred to me that / should like you
to understand exactly what you have
done. the responsibility you have In
Cured"
Ledsam raised his eyebrows.
Responsibility" he repeated.
''What have done ID simple enough.
l have earned a very large fee and
won my case"
'You have secured the acquittal Of
Oliver Hilditch," she persisted. "He
Is by this time a free man. Now I
am going to speak to you of that re-
sponsibility. am going to tell you a
little about the man who owes his
freedom to your eloquence."
It was exactly twenty minutes after
their entrance into the tea-shop when
the woman finished her monoiogue.
She began to draw ION her gloves again.
Before them werel two untasted cups
Of tea and an untouched plate OF bread
and butter. Frorh corner Of the
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CHAPTER q

: u
Il. Francis Ledsam. alert, well satisfied
with himself and the world. tile echo
OF q, little buzz OF congratulations
still In his ears, paused on the steps
Of the modern Temple. OF Justice to
light a cigarette before calling for a
taxi to take him to his club. Visions
Of whisky and soda--his throat was
little parchedand q rubber Of easy
going bridge at his favorite table.
were already before his eyes. A wom-
an who had followed him from the
court touched him on the shoulder.
MAY / speak to you for asmoment,
MIR. Ledsam?"
The barrister frowned slightly as he
swung around to confront his ques-
tioner. 1t was such familiar form
of address.
"What do you want?" he asked. q
little CURLY.
"a few minutes conversation with
you." was the calm reply. 1.-THE mat
ter Ia important"
The woman's tone and manner. not
withstanding her plain. inconspicuous
clothes, commanded attention. Francis
Ledsam was a little puzzled Small
things meant much to him in life, and
he had been looking forward almost
with the zest Of schoolboy to that
hour of relaxation at his club He
was impatient Of even a brief delay,
b sentiment which he tried to express
In his response.
.'What do you want to speak to me
about2" he repeated bluntly. II shall
be In my rooms in the Temple tomor-
row morning. any time after eleven"
1T Is necessary for me to speak to
you now" she insisted. ''There Is a
.tea-shop across the way. Please &C
company me there"
Ledsam. q little surprised at the
ccolness OF her request. subjected bis
accoster to closer scrutiny. As he
did so. his irritation diminished. He
shrugged his shoulders slightly.
III you really have business with
me-" he said. II viii give you a few
minutes"
They crossed the street together. the
woman self-possessed. negative. wholly
without the embarrassment Of one
/, performing an unusual action. HeI
companion felt the awakening Of curl
osity. Zealously though she had. tC
all appearance. endeavored to. conceal
the fact. she was without a doubt per
sonable Her voice and manner lacked
nothing of refinement Yet her attrac
tion to Francis Ledsam. who, although
perfectly normal human being. wa:
no seeker after promiscuous adven
lures, did not lie In these externals
As barrister whose success at the
criminal bar had been phenomenal. hs
had attained to certain knowledge
Of human nature. He realized tina
this woman was no impostor.
They passed into the tea-shop ant
found an empty corner. Ledsa4 huni
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room the waitress was watching them
curiously.
.Good GodI" Francis jLedsan ex-
claimed at last. suddenly realizing hid
whereabouts. "Do you mean to affirm
solemnly that what you have been tell
Ing me IL the TRUTH"
The woman continued to button her
gloves
'It 10 the truth" she said.
Ledsam sat up and looked around
him. He was q little dazed. He had
almost the feeling Of man recovering
from the influence OF some anesthetie.
Before. his eyes were still passing
visions OF terrible deeds, of naked.
ugly passion, Of mans INSCRIPTIONS
savagery. During those few minutes
he had been transported to New York
and Paris. London and Rome. Crimes
had been spoken Of which made the
murder for which Oliver Hllditch had
lust been tried seem like a trlfling In
discretion. Hard though his mentality,
sternly matter-of-fact as was his out
look, he was still unable to fully be
lieve in himself. his surroundings. or
In this woman who had just dropped
q veil over her ashen. cheeks. Reason
persisted In asserting itself.
/ .But II you knew all this" he de-
manded, @why on earth didn't you
come forward and give evidenceY'
Because" she answered calmly. as
/ she rose to her feet, my evidence
would not have been admissible. ] am
Oliver Hilditeh's wife.
Francis Ledsam arrived at his club,
the Sheridan. an hour later than be
had anticipated. He came face to
face with his most intimate friend.
Andrew Wilmore. The latter. who had
just hung up his coat and hat. greet
ed hia with growl Of welcome.
$50 you've brought It OF again
Erancisl''
Touch and CO." the barrister re-
marked. II managed to squeak home.
This case has upset me-"
Upset you? But why the dickens
should itT' the other demanded. In Q
puzzled tone. ''It was quite an or
binary case. In It's way. and you won
IT.
II won It," Francis admitted.
"Your defense was the most ingeni,
GUS thing / ever heard"
Mostly suggested. now ] come to
think Of It."
Francis rose to mis- feet. shook him
self. and with his elbow resting upon
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@De You Moan 70 Affirm Solemnty
That What Yeu Have Been Telling
Me 10 the TRUTH"
the mantelpiece leaned down toward
his friend.
''I'll tell you, Andrew. You're about
the only man In the world could tell.
I've gone crazy"
II thought you looked as though
you'd been seeing spooks," Wilmore
murmured alphabetically.
II have seen a spook," Francis re.
Joined, with almost passionate seri-
BUSINESS, "a spook who lifted an In
visible curtain with invisible fingers.
and pointed to such drama of hor-
rors as De Quincy, Poe and Sue
combined could never have imagined.
Oliver Hllditch was guilty. Andrew.
He murdered the man Jordan-mur-
/ dered him in cold Blood
.Tm not surprised to hear that"
was the somewhat puzzled reply.
HE was guilty. Andrew. not only of
the murder Of this man, his partner,
but Of lnnumerable other crimes and
brutalitles." Francis went on. He is
fiend In human form, II ever there
was one, and have set him loose
once more to prey upon society. / am
morally responsible for bis next rob
berry, his next murder. the continued
purgatory Of those forced to associ.
ate with him."
you're dotty, Francis" his friend
declared shortly.
81 told you / was crazy" was the
desperate reply. $50 would you be II
you'd sat opposite that woman for
halfian hour, and heard her story"
"What woman?" Wilmore demand.
ed, leaning forward in his chair and
gazing at his friend with increasing
uneasiness
"A woman who met me outside the
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court and told me the story Of Oliver
Hilditch's life."
"A Strangely"
IA complete stranger to me. It
transpired that she was his WIFE,"
Wilmore lit cigarette.
Believe her?"
There are times when one doesn't
believe or disbelieye," Francis an
swered. "One knows"
Wilmore nodded.
"All the same. you're crazy" he de-
elared. Even II you did save the fell
low from the gnllows, you were only
doing your job. doing your duty TO
the best Of your ability. You had no
reason to believe him guilty"
That's just as 1t happened" Fran
els pointed out. II really didn't care
at the time whether he was or not.
had to proceed on the assumption that
he was not, OF course. but on the other
hand / should have fought just as
hard for him If / had known him to
be guilty"
rAnd you wouldn't tomorrow,
say2''
.Never again."
Because Of that woman's storyf"
Because Of the woman"
There was short silence. Then
Wilmore asked very obvious Ques-
ton.
"What sort of person was she?'
Francis Ledsam was silent several
moments before he replied. The Ques-
tion was one which he had been ex-
pectinR. one which he had already
asked himself many times. yet he was
unprepared with any definite reply.
Il wish I could answer you. An
drew" his friend confessed. .As q
matter Of fact, ! can't. / can only
speak Of the impression abe left upon
me, and you are about the only per-
son breathing to whom could speak
of that"
I Wilmore nodded sympathetically.
He knew that. man Of the world
though Francis Ledsam appeared, he
was nevertheless highly imaginative
person. something of an idealist as re-
CARDS women, unwilling as q rule to
discuss them, keeping them. in q gen
eral way, outside his daily life.
go ahead. old fellow" he invited.
you know understand"
''She left the impression upon me-
Francis continued quietly. "of a woIn-
an who had ceased to live. She was
young. she was beautiful. she had all
the gifts culture poise and breeding
but she had ceased to live. We sat
with a marble table between us. and
few feet Of oil-covered door. Those
few feet. Andrew, were like an impass-
able gulf. She spoke from the shores
OF another world. listened and an
swered, spoke and listened again. And
when she told her story, she went. ]
can't shake or the effect she had upon
me, Andrew. I feel as though had
taken q step to the right or to the LEFT
over the edge Of the world"
Andrew Wilmore studied his friend
thoughtfully. He was full Of sympathy
and understanding. His one desire at
that moment was not to make mis-
take. He decided to leave unasked the
obvious question.
II know" he said simply. Are you
dining anywhere?"
Il thought Of staying on here" was
the Indifferent reply.
aWe won't do anything Of the Sort"
Wilmore insisted. There's scarcely q
soul in tonight, and the place is too
humpy for man who's been seeing
spooks. Wen go to Claridge's."
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Evening star., 1924-12-21
GRANT LUCAS HEADS
1925 MEDICAL CLASS
Howard University Dental Stu.
dents Also Elect 0ficers-De-
bate Is Success.

Grant Lucas has BEEN elected presi-
dent OF the 1925 medical class OF
Howard University. Other officers
are: Sylvester Hankins. vice presi-
dent; ". F. Nelson. treasurer: w.
Darden, chaplain; Maria Smith, secre-
tary. and j. Martin, sergeant-at-arms.
Officers of the dental class OF 1925.
keins, president: T. A. Giles, vice
president 2. E. Eaverly,. secretary;
B. T. Dangerffeld, assistant secretary;
S. A. Lindsay, treasurer; E. T. Moore,
sergeant-at-arms; II. ]. Greene, chap
lain, and Robert M. Redd. reporter. O..
Fisher is president of the pharmacy
class, H. Sewall, vice president: Cath
treasurer; n. Boothe, quiz master, and
w. Jones. historian. ... r..
The freshman debate,
which is conducted each year under
the auspices Of the Kappa Sigma De-
batting Society, was held Friday eve
ming. g, The subject discussed was.
Resolved. That the negro should
form an independent political orsani-
zation." AS In former years. intense
interest was exhibited in tho debate
by the underclassmen OF tho collie
giate departments.
The team representing the fresh
man class IN the freshman sophomore
debate was composed Of Paul Miller,
Gladys Jameson, Edward II. Beaubian.
The sophomore debating team was
composed Of Percy Newbie, William
L. Allen and Charles w. Brooks.
The Howard Medical News, pub
lished at the School of Medicine, is
the only publication of it's kind In the
country. AS far as can be ascertain
ed. It is the only undergraduate pub
iication in any Of the class A medical
schools.
The third annual reading OF Van
Dykes The Other Wise Man." will
be given in the Rankin Memorial
Chapel this afternoon at 4:3o o'clock,
by Miss Mary Burrill, teacher of Ora
matio art at Dunbar High School,
Two hundred university women will
take part in the candle light process
sion, led by the vested choir. under
the leadership of Lulu We're Childers,
dean OF the Conservatory Of Music.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
LANGLEY JUNIOR HIGH
CLUBS KEEPING BUSY
Construction Group Is Making
Shelves-Dramatist Give
Shakespearean Play.

Christmas stories and music featured
the weekly assembly Thursday at the
Langley Junior High School, which was
In charge Of section Sal, headed by Miss
II. e. Hodges, teacher. The program In
cluded story on the origin Of St.
Nicholas by George Thompson, a talk
on Tho Spirit In Which Christmas
Gifts Should be Given" by Fred Ander-
son, and music by Virginia Pile. Louise
Lappin and Mary Sue Tolbert. Henry
W. Draper. principal Of the school, and
James Bates also spoke.
The Construction Club is working on
shelves and other articles to be used in
the school The Dramatic Club gave a
Shakespearean play recently. The Lit
erary Club has been busy with literary
contests for which different prizes have
been offered.
The Girls and Boys Glee Clubs have
been meeting on alternate Fridays. On
the Fridays they do not meet the girls
dance and the boys play basket ball
under the supervision Of Mr. Axt
Tho Students Council has organized
committees to keep order and see that
the pupils keep the building neat
The Sewing Club members have been
busying themselves making useful
Christmas gifts. The Nature Club is
purchasing books on nature to add to
the school library.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
JEFFERSON SCHOOL
PUPILS ENTERTAIN
Junior High Girls Reserve Club
Presents Play Entitled "0ur
Friends, the Foods"

A play, "Our Friends, the Foods
was presented by the Girls Reserve
Club of the Jefferson Junior High
School as feature of the weekly
assembly Wednesday. The cast in
cluded Dorothy Tripitoe, Ruth Sat-
terfield. Anna Malinick, Christina
Smith, Mary Colea, Mary Essig, Eliz-
abeth Walker, Dorothy Zimmerman,
Thelma Hollis. Clara Pfieger, Jose
phine De Fabio, Doris Thompson,
Joanna Seaborn and Jenny Kurtz.
The first edition of the jefferson
Journal. official organ of the school,
will be issued this week. It will be
an eight-page publication, containing
interesting features on school activi-
ties.
Members of the faculty are holding
question of guidance. Tho teachers
give their experiences and exchange
ideas on the subjects for the infor-
nation of all attending. A commit
tee OF the teachers Of industrial work
has been formed to gather informa-
ton about industries and vocations
for the use of the teachers In their
guidance work. Some of the teachers
are planning to conduct classes to
manufacturing plants where pro-
cesses may be seen from the raw
materials to the finished product.
These trips will be used as a basis
for discussion and also will furnish
material for use in the English
classes.
The sewing Glasses exhibited Thurs
day a fine array Of garments made
since the beginning of the semester
Parents who came enjoyed an in
spection Of the pieces on exhibition
and also appreciated the hospitality
extended by the teacher Of sewing.
The domestic science department
served refreshments to the visitors.
The semt-f1nals have been reached
In the girls interclass basket ball
series. Sections TAI defeated 7Ai, IL
to 8; 7B2 defeated 7A2, 20 to 2. and
SB3 defeated 8A3, s to 6. This leaves
Sections TAI. 7B2 and SB3 to fight 1t
out for the school championship.
The boys are kept occupied with
soccer during the noon hour. Tues
days game between TAI and 7A2 re-
. suited in a tie score OF Ii. An
other match was played Wednesday
between these two teams, which was
won by TAI with q score Of Q to 1.
The boys of the winning team will
meet 7A4 IN few days to determine
the championship Of the seventh
grade sections,
Evening star., 1924-12-21
K. C. STUDENT COUNCIL :,
TO GIVE entertainment
Dance and Card Party Will Be
Held January 1O--New
Course Planned.

The student council of the knights
of Columbus Evening School will
give a dance and card party, Janu-
airy 10. A committee of seven was
appointed at a meeting of the coun-
ell Wednesday night to arrange the
event. Another committee headed by
Daniel S. T. Ring was appointed to
obtain the names of students desir-
ing to take part in basket ball and
bowling. s.r-,e. .-.
A course in interior decorating will
be introduced at the school next
month. under the direction OF Ben
jamin Streeks. The class will meet
Tuesday nights from 1880 to 8
o'clock.
The Christmas holiday began at the
school yesterday and will continue
until January 5. Frank Hall of the
press department of the National
Catholic Welfare Council, spoke to
the class in journalism Thursday on
The Workings of the Copy Desk"
James A. Purcell Is the latest addi-
ton to the law school faculty.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
GALLANTRY is H0N0RED. i.
Officers Get Silver Stars for Cam
paign Of Ises-ee.

Silver star citations have been issued
by the War Department to the following
retired officers Of the Army for gallant
conduct In action in Cuba or the Philip.
pines In 1889:
Maj. Cen John F. Morrison, the Dres.
Den. Washington: Brig. Gen. William
Stanton, New York City; Col. Charles
A. Williams, the Ontario, Washington
Col. Ulysses @. worrilow, Portland
oreg.;~ Col Lorrain T. Richardson
Berkeley, Calf. Col. William L. Keely
New York City; Col. Milton F. Davis
Cornwall-on-Hudson. N. Y: Col. Frank
D. Ely, Plainfield, N. j., and Col. Alfred
e. Remington, Birmingham, Ala.
Two posthumous citations issued In
tho name, Of Col Charles Keller, u. s
Infantry, for gallantry in the Philip
pines have been sent to his widow, In
San Antonio. Posthumous citations Is.
sued in the cases Of Col. Edgar R. Rob-
ertson and Col. Henry Wygant have
been sent to the widows Of those officers
in Berkeley, Calf, and Buffalo. N. Y.
respectively,
Evening star., 1924-12-21
LAW COLLEGE FRESHMEN
FINALLY ELECT OFFICERS
n. Kennedy McCooke Chosen Pres
idcnt of Class at Washington
Institution.

The freshman class Of .he Washing
ton College Of Law has made it's per-
rEanent election Of officers for the
year, after many postponements of
the meeting for that purpose. H
Kennedy McCooke is the class presi-
dent: Marion L. Hines vice president,
Samuel Robinson IL treasurer, Mary
B. Grimes is secretary. Lewis Sneed
Sasser is class historian and Henry C.
hberts Is publicity chairman.
Thomas A. Flaherty, president OF
the alumni association OF the college,
has just completed the organization
Of the schools debating club, which
includes in its membership the en-
tire personnel Of the freshman class
Regular meeting will not be held un-
til next month.
Emma NJ. Gillette, dean OF the coll
/ lege, announced Wednesday that the
Christmas holidays will begin tomor-
row and classes will not reassemble
until Monday. January g.. Examina-
tions were held last week. Thurs
day the examination In criminal law
was given: Friday the class in evil
dence had it's examination: tomorrow
the last examination will be given on
the subject, negotiable instruments.
Raymond F. Crist, commissioner OF
naturalization, will give two ad-
dresses to the class studying Mrs
Ellen Spencer Mussey's course ir
civil and social law the early part OF
next month. Mr.. Crisis talk Will be
confined to the subject OF naturaliza-
tion and will be given January and
10. William B. Wright will talk on
January on the subject of "Compen-
sation for Federal Employees Laws
Kappa Beta Pi, Epsilon Chapter OF
the national legal sorority. enjoyed q
tea at the American Association Uni
versity Of Women's Clubs last Sunday
afternoon, when Mrs. Martha Gold
was hostess. The affair was in honor
OF the freshmen.