Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 1 February 1913 — Page 4

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THE TrtlßD DEGREE—Continued. "’Oh. you think so, do you?" he gasped. “I’m sure of it,” she replied, confidently. Boldly she wont on: “You're afraid of him.” Judge Brewster laughed heartily. “Afraid of him?” he echoed. “It isn’t so 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 io everything?" he demanded. •Annie laughed as she replied: "That’s the only way I can 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 recognized that he has a daughter in law He looked at me—and I'm not sure, but I 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 emoluments. Yet, secretly, he had to ad' mit 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 bls wealthy client. After all, was he do ing right? Was he acting In conform ance with his professional oath? Was he not letting his material inter.uts interfere with his duty? He was silent for several minutes, and then, In an absent-minded 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 likod 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 disobey him. It's very natural. He’s an influential man. a 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 Im patiently. “Circumstances are against Howard. His father judges him guilty from his own confession. It’s the conclusion I’m compelled to come to myself. Now, how do you propose to change that conclusion?" “You don’t have to change it,” she said, quietly. “You don’t believe Howard guilty.” “I don’t?” exclaimed the lawyer. “No, at the bottom of your heart. You knew rfoward when he was a boy, and you know he is as incapable of that crime as you are.” ' Judge Brew’ster lapsed into silence, and Were followed a perfect quiet, broken only by the suppressed chatter of the clerks and clicking of the typewriters in the outer office. Annie watched him closely, wondering what was passing in his mind, fearing in her heart that she might have prejudiced him against her husband only the more. Suddenly he turned on her. "Mrs. Jeffries, how do you know that your husband did not kill Robert Underwood?” “I know it,” she said, confidently. “Yes," persisted the judge, "but how do you know it?” Annie looked steadily at him, and then she said solemnly: "I know there's a God* but I can't tell you how I know it, that’s all! Howard didn’t do it. 1 know he didn't” The lawyer smiled. “That's a very fair sample of feminine logic.” “Well, it’s all I have," she retored, with a toss of her head. “And it's a mighty comfort too, because when you know a thing you know It and It makes you happy.” Judge Brewster laughed outright. "Feminine deduction!” he cried, “ffhink a thing, believe it. and then you know it!” Looking up at her, he 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. I know,” replied the judge, hastily. "I got your family history from Mr. Jeffries after your marriage. It is filed away among the family archives.” She smiled sadly. "It's a wonder you don’t burn 'em up—my folks were not a very brilliant lot.” Earnestly she went on: "But my father was all tight, judge. Blood was thicker than water with him. He'd never have gone back on me in the way Howard’s father has on him.” The lawyer looked at her fixedly without speaking. Their eyes met, and the silence continued until it became embarrassing. Judge Brewster shook his head. “It’s too bad. I’m sorry for you, really, I—” Annie laughed, and he asked: "Why do you laugh?” “What’s the use of crying?” she said “Ha! Ha! It’s almost a joke. You're sorry, my father-in law is sorry, and I suppose my mother-in-law is shedding tears for me, too. You’re all sorry and you’re all wearing crape for us, but why can’t some of you do something?” The lawyer said nothing. He still I stared at her In a strange, absenti minded kind of way, until finally she ! lost patience. Boldly she said: “Well, you sent for me. What do 1 you want to see me about, judge?” I want to tell you that you mustn’t come here again,” he answered. Anything else?” she exclaimed. The judge began to fuss with the papers on his desk, as he usually did whan wrlrd , ~~ . pi q_i

"Os course,” he stammerea, "you will be amply compensated.” "Os course,” she cried. Rising from her chair, she shrugged her shoulders, and said: “Oh, well, this is not my luck/ day. They wouldn't let me into the prison to see Howard to-day. Capt, Clinton doesn't like me. He has always tried to prevent my seeing Howard, but I’ll see him to-morrow, captain or no captain. He can make up his mind to that!" t The lawyer looked up at her. “Poor girl—you are having a hard time, aren't you?" "Things have been better,” she replied. with a tremor in her voice. I "Howard and I were very happy when we first—” A sob choked her utter- ' ance. and she forced a laugh, saying: ( "Here. 1 must keep off that subject—“ ; "Why do you laugh?” demanded the lawyer. Already hysterical, Annie had great difficulty In keeping back her tears. "Well, if I don't laugh,” she sobbed. "I’ll cry; and as I don't want to cry—why—l just laugh. It’s got to be one or the other —see—?” He said nothing, and she continued: ' "Well, I guess I’ll go home—home —that's the worst part of it —home —” She stopped short, she could go no further. Her bosom was heaving, the hot tears were rolling down her FeS- iki fJUW Pr I Hrfe-I * Lks rj tesJ'Sn Vi “You Take Too Much for Granted." I cheeks. The old lawyer turned away his head so that she might not see the suspicious redness in his eyes. Moving toward the door, she turned around. “Well, you have your own troubles, judge. I’ll go now, but I’ll come again 1 to-morrow. Perhaps you’ll have better news for me." The lawyer waved her back to her seat with a commanding gesture she could not resist. There was deter- ’ mination around his mouth; In his face was an expression she had not'seen there before. "Sit down again for a moment,” he said, sharply. “I want to ask you a question. How do you account for Howard’s confessing to the shooting?” "I don't account for it,” she replied, as she resumed her seat. “He says he didn’t confess. I rfon’t believe he did.” “But three witnesses— *’ “Who are the witnesses?" she Interrupted, contemptuously. “Policemen!” “That makes no difference,” he said. “He made a confession and signed-—” j Annie leaned forward. What did this question mean? Was the judge becoming interested after all? Her heart gave a leap as she answered eagerly: “He confessed against his will. I mean—he didn’t know what he was doing at the time. I’ve had a talk with the physician who was called in —Dr. Bernstein. He says that~ Capt. > Clinton is a hypnotist, that he can ' compel people to say what he wants ■ them to say.'"'Well, Howard is—what they call a subject—they told him he did it till he believed he did.” She looked narrowly at the lawyer to see what effect her words were having, but to her great disappointment the judge was apparently paying not the slightest attention. He was gazing out of the window and drumming his fingers absent-mindedly on the desk. Utterly discouraged, she again rose. “Oh, well, what's the use—?” The judge quickly put out his hand and partly pushed her back in the chair. "Don’t go," he said. Then he added: I “Who told you he was a hypnotic * subject?” Her hopes revived once m6re. Quickly she said: “Dr. Bernstein. Besides, Howard told me so himself. A friend of his at college used to make him cut all sorts of capers.” “A friend at college, eh? Do you remember his name?” “Howard knows it." "Um!” ejaculated the lawyer. He took up a pad and wrote a memorandum on it. Then aloud he said: “I’d like to have a little talk with Dr. Bernstein. I thiffk I’ll ask him to come and see me. Let me see. His address is—” “342 Madison avenue,” she ex- , claimed, eagerly. The lawyer jotted the address down, and then he looked up. "So you think I’m afraid of Mr. Jeffries, do you? She smiled. “Oh, no, not really afraid,” she answered, “but just—scared. I didn’t mean —” Judge Brewster was enjoying the situation hugely. He had quite made up his mind what to do, but he liked to quiz this bold young woman who had not been afraid to show him where his duty lay. Striving to keep a serious face, he said: “Oh, yes, you did, and I warlt you ! ta understand I’m not afraid at any

l‘ ' I man. As to allowing ray persons! Interests to interfere with my duty—“ Annie took alarm. She was really afraid she had offended him. “Oh. I didn't say that, did IF’ she exclaimed timidly. Judge Brewster forced bls face into a frown. “You said I knew on which side my bread was buttered!” “Did 1?" she exclaimed In consternation. “You say a great many things, Mrs. Jeffries,” said the lawyer solemnly. I “Os course, I realise how deeply you feel, and I make excuses for you. But I’m not afraid. Please understand that—” He rapped the table with his eyeglasses as if he were very much of- ' fended indeed. "Os course not," she said apologetically. “If you were you wouldn’t evea see me—let alone talk to me —and— and—” Pointing to the piece of paper be held in his band, she added: "And—” “And what?” demanded the judge amused. Half hysterical, now laughing, now crying, she went on: "And —and take the names and addresses of witnesses for the defense —and —think out how you’re goiug to defend Howard—and—and all that —” The lawyer looked at her and ( laughed. “So you think I'm going to help Howard?" he said. “You take too much for granted.” )ou re not afraid to help him," she said. “I know that —you just said so.” Judge Brewster raised his fist and brought it down on the desk with a bang which raised in a cloud the ac- ; cumulated dust of weeks. His face , set and determined, he said: “You’re quite right! I’m going to , take your case!” Annie felt herself giving way. It 1

was more than she could stand. For ; victory to be hers when only a mo ment before defeat seemed certain | was too much for her nerves. All she I could gasp was: ■ “Oh, judge!" The lawyer adjusted his eyeglasses, blew his nose with suspicious energy, and took up a pen. "Now don’t pretend to be surprised i —you knew I would. And please don’t thank me. I hate to be thanked for doing what I want to do. If I didn’t want to do it I wouldn’t —” Through her tears she murmured! “I’d like to say ‘thank you.’ ” "Well, please don't," he snapped. But she persisted. Tenderly, she said: I "May I say you’re the dearest, kindest—" Judge Brewster shook his head. “No —no —nothing of the kind.” "Most gracious — noble-hearted — ■ courageous,” she went on. The judge struck the table another ■ formidable blow. “Mrs. Jeffries!" he exclaimed. She turned away her head to hide her feelings. “Oh, how I’d like to have a good cry.” she murmured. "If Howard only knew!” Judge Brewster touched an electric button, and his head clerk entered. Jones,” said the lawyer quickly, “get a stenographic report of the case of the People against Howard Jeffries, Jr.; get the coroner’s inquest, the grand jury indictment, and get a copy of the Jeffries confession —get everything—rjght away!” The clerk looked inquiringly, first at Annie and then at his employer. Then respectfully he asked: “Do we, sir?” “We do,” said the lawyer laconically. CHAPTER XVI. p — “Now, my dear young woman,” said Judge Brewster, when the astonished . head clerk had withdrawn, “if we are 1 going to get your husband free we must get to work, and you must help me." His visitor looked up eagerly. “I'll do anything In my power," she . said quickly. “What can I do?” “Well—first of all,” said the lawyer with some hesitation, "I want you I to see a certain lady and to be exI ceedingly nice to her.” “Lady?” echoed Annie, surprised. i “What lady?" "Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Sr.,” he rei plied slowly. "Howard’s stepmother!" she ejact> t lated. A clerk entered and handed his employer a card. The lawyer nodded and said in an undertone: "Show her in.” Turning round again, he went on: “Yes —Howard’s stepmother. She's out there now. She wants to see you. She wishes to be of service to you. Now, you must conciliate her. She may be of great I use to us.” Annie’s face expressed considerable doubt. “Perhaps-so,” she said, "but the door was slammed in my face when I i called to .see her." "That’s nothing, ’’ answered the judge. "She probably knows nothing about it. In any case, please remember that she is my client —” She bowed her head and murmured obediently: “I’ll remember.” The door of the- office opened and Alicia entered. She stopped short on seeing who was there, and an awkward pause followed. Judge Brewster introduced them. “Mrs. Jeffries, may I present Mrs. Howard, Jr.f Alicia bowed st’ffl and somewhat haughtily. Annie remained self possessed and on the defensive. Addressing the banker’s wife, the lawyer said: | "I told Mrs. Howard that you I wished to speak to her.” After a pause >he added: “I think, perhaps, I’ll leave : vnu tovether. Excuse ma."

t , < once and tnere was an-~u-.sing silence. Annie waited tor .Mrs. Jeffries to begin. Her attitude suggested that she expected something unpleasant and was fully prepared for It. At last Alicia broke I the silence; » “You may think it strange that I have asked for this interview.” she began, "but you know, Annie— Interruptlng herself, she asked: You don’t mind my calling you Annie, do you?” The young woman smiled. "I don’t see why I should. It 8 my name and we're relatives by matriage.” There was an ironical ring in her voice as she went on: Relartives! It seems funny, doesn’t it, but we don’t pick and choose our relatives. We must take them as they ' come.” Alicia made an effort to appear conciliatory. “As we are —what we are —let’s try to nwrke the best of IL” “Make the best of it?” echoed Annie. "God knows I'm willing, but Ivo had mlgli»y little encouragement, Mrs. Jeffries. When I called to see you the other day, to beg you to use your Influence with Mr. Jeffries, not at heme' was handed to me by the liveried footman and the door was slammed in my face. Ten minutes later you walked out to your carriage and were driven away.” “I knew nothing of this—believe me," murmured Alicia apologetically. "it's what I got just the same,” said the other dryly. Quickly she went on: "But I'm not complaining, understand —l’m sot complaining. Onty I did think that at such a time one woman might have held out a helping hand to another.” Alicia held up her hand protestingly. "How could I?" she exclaimed. “Now, be reasonable. You are held responsible for Howard's present position.”

aiuvu. “Yes —by the police," retorted Annie grimly, “and by a couple of yellow Journals. I didn’t think you'd believe all the gossip and scandal that’s been printed about me. I didn’t believe what was said about you.” Alicia started and changed color. “What do you mean?” she exclaimed haughtily. "What was said about me?" "Well, It has been said that you married old Jeffries for his money and bls social position.” ■“Old Jeffries!’” protested Alicia i indignantly. “Have you no respect ■ tor your husband's father?" "Not a particle." answered the other voolly, "and I never will have till he acts like a father. I only had one , interview with him and it finished him with me for all time. He ain’t a father —he’s a fish.” ! “A fish!" exclaimed Alicia, scandalized at such lese majeste. Annie went on recklessly: | “Yea—a cold-blooded—” “Bui surely,” interrupted Alicia, “you respect his position-his—” “No, m'm; I respect a man because he behaves like a man, not because he lives in a marble palace on Riverside drive.” Alicia looked pained. This girl was certainly Impossible. But surely,” she said, "you realized that when you married Howard you—you made a mistake—to say the least’’” t;es. that part of it has been made pretty phin. It was a mistake—his .mistake—my mistake. But now it’s done and <t can’t be undone. I don’t see why you can’t take it as it Is and i —and She wionped short and Alicia completed the sentence for her: and welcome you into our famI ny—" I Welcome me? No, ma'am. I'm not welcome and nothing you or Your set cduld say would ever make me believe that I was welcome. A> I ask is that Howard’s father do his duty by his son." “I do not think—pardon my saving bo, interrupted Alicia stiffly, "that you are quite in a position to judge of what constitutes Mr. Jeffries’ duty | to his bob ” “Perhaps not. I only know what I would do—what my father would . have done—what any one would jio If they had a spark of humanity in them But they do say that after three gen--1 r? SOclety life red blood turns Into blue. Alicia turned to look out of the wini -Ava f \ Ce BtlU averted she «a‘d: nrkLw u t 0 do? Howard baa acknowledged his guilt. What sactemn? le ber com P aid on with contempt. Her voice quivering with indignation, she burst out: ! him of*J" theFe t 0 do! Try and savo “ urae ' we sit and do nothing because things look black?' i Ah. I wasnt brought up tbat way ; .hiking ” u ’”™ *>'«•■ , The banker’s wife gave a start of • ta ' ou meftn that Judge Brcwste- has encouraged you to—to—- stcr &aB “He’s done more than '-Cod bless himiJX”. up the case ” golng to take a moment' ! she SO coJd flnd tr n UCk “What'" ld flnd n ° answ er. ! consulting “ Wltbout i j it be possible that the h lrto ° n ' Could •ng to act, after all Tn Z fl g Wa ” g(> I husband’s wishes’’ ’ w th./" 06 °* ber what would become of K / e c r : n lrU t meat would be no inn ' Conceal * - 11 ° bo Continued)

! THE AGE LIMIT ' Os the Compulsory Schoo, ■ Attendance Would be i Raised by A PROPOSED BILL ■ I —■ — To Sixteen Years-C. B Andrews a Delegate to Urge Passage. C B. Andrews, truant office a _ (Pointed a delegate from this dlstZ at a recent truant officers’ me etin at Fort Wayne, will leave ening for Indianapolis, to meet tZ day with other delegates to urge the passage of the now truancy Jaw T 7 ; proposed bill will make It lor a child to attend school Ull . I til sixteen years of age. If he be or.. [der sixteen ana posseses a certificate ,07 <*®PWtion of the sixth grade school work, and has a good I he may be excused from school work’ If he possesses the sixth grade certiflcate, but has no work, he will be re quired to go until sixteen years o f age. AB the. present law stands, ac[cording to an interpretation of the compulsory school attendance lawhanded down Friday by Attorney Gen’ oral Honan, upon request of Superintendent of Public Instruction GrearI house children must attend school “between the ages of seven and fourteen years inclusive.” The attorney general holds that children may not be taken from school until they have reached the jage of fifteen, thus finishing their : fourteenth year. The same ruling ap- * plies to the child labor law, says the i official, and they cannot be permitted towprk until they are fifteen. TO RETAIN PASTOR * ■First M. E. Church of Richmond Asks Bishop for Return of Rev. Parker THE PASTORATE I • Appreciation is Shown to Pastor and His WifeAre Well Liked. I The First M. E. church, Richni.ud, is so well pleased with the serib s of their pastor, the Bev. B. E. Parlor, son-in-law of J. D. Hale, of this < , i that they wish muc hto have him roi turned there. A resohition, address'ed to Bishop William F. McDowell, of presiding bishop of the Nortfi Indiana conference, asking him to retain the Rev. B. E. Parker as I'astor of the Richmond First M. E. church was unanimously adopted by !the board at its last quarterly nv> tings, as follows: I “WherLas, the Rev. B. E. Parker has served us so successfully for the I past year as pastor of our grow ing church; <7l Ts r iJ7. I "Whereas, his labors have been so abundant in advancing the kingdom of God in the hearts of the people of our church and community; , "Whereas, his great tact and wis dom in dealing with complicated situations and leading a difficult church Is shown ip the spirit of harmony which now prevails, and his great exjecutive ability has been marked by the extensive improvements on e::' chtrrch during the brief period of his 'pastorate; "Whereas, his sane, acholarly a->’l helpful sermons have al(ready borne fruit in the life of ju" tqjnmunity and number of ac< <.- : : ta our church; I “Whereas, we feel that this excellent beginning is so full of prom.se for the future; therefore, "Resolved, That we most heartily express to our Brother Parker and his excellent and helpful wife our sincere appreciation; "Resolved, That we heartily re ’ quest the bishop and his cabinet to return them to us for another year; “Resolved, That as we shall have no official representative at the a- 1 ’ nual conference we direct that, copies be sent to the presiding bishop, W. F. McDowell, at Chicago, and district superintendent, Rev. W. B. F ree " land, (Richmond, Indiana.” UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Jack Frost is shure sum surgeon when it kums to’ flxin’ th’ broken backrbone uv Ole Wintur.