Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 19, 1911, Page 3

Bates’ Holiday Bargains! This line to be closed out, regardiess of cost! A clean sweep means cut prices! My ealire line of Toys, Fancy Articles, etc. must be sold and at such prices to keep us from carrying anything over! ——————— LADIES, THIS IS MY LOSS-YOUR GAIN A $40.00 Coat Ay $18.00 Suit, 40 per cent A $22,00 Suit {1 Qi G R R S s Misses' Blue Serge Suits, worth $14.00, (1) RS A $27.00 Suit ) G e S ) YOU CAN FIND O QP00 00 QIOLRH Some | presented here January 3d. , iphical and grammatical er-| « purposely made, and prizes ! tor tickets will be given by Ll wost complete corrections, as For the best correction, best seats in the theater; correction, two orchestra wats; third best, two general tickets, The story will ough three or four issues of e it Save the installment of has been ¢ storv and after all titedd « corrections and send in Telegram by Satur- “th.) growing interested; he Bernstein’'s address, ; o= him. *“So you think n ! Mr. Jeffries, do you?” 5 iter a pause, and i \ g ite startles her by an-| lie is going to take up Now don’t pretend to be almost snaps as she wk him,” you knew I knew it when you t door. My clerks knew | ody knew it—but me."” | sends for Jones and 21 a report of Howard @ grin) yes, sir, You know d—d well op grinning. , Sr., is sent for ves the women to- ise and knoding the You don’t mind my¥ \inie do you?" Mrs. nd Annie doesn’t see il since that is her are relatives—by n taey discuss the sit- tie refers to “Old Jef- sl declaring he is not! would do a father’s * son. Before they got Jefiries learns that | 20ing to defend Howard's g him innocent, and hat Mrs. Jeffries was “rious visitor who called on|own, Captain Clinton. _ the night of the shoot-: ‘= ‘alter had kept silent she|mean? ey The Third Degree SOHITRPUBNDO O PO HI VOO IV IO IV IOD (A condensed story of the play lo!dwlures. believing Howard guilty' gee, points out Clinton the means because of his confession and be- cause she dreaded disgrace. Annie—What is disgrace when a Lhuman life is at stake? Mrs. Jeffries—But it seemed use- to those making the best|less—a useless sacrifice in the face | han of suspicion. of his confession. Annie asks if she has the letter Underwood wrote her. It is at home, Mrs, Jeffries answers. She has never been able to destroy it. She asks Annie not to say anything to Mr. Brewster just then—she will meet her at his home in the evening and by then she will have decided what is best to he done. At this point Brewster enters the room. He tells Mrs. Jefiries, Sr., he has decided to defend Howard, that he had been telking with Dr Bernstein over the phone; that the doctor and Captain Clinton and Maloney will be at his home for a conference in the evening and that he hes sent a detective on the track of a weman who called al i nderwood's stucio the night of the Here Mr, Jefiries calls for shooting his wite, and he s Brewster is to defend his son. “In- deed,” Jeffries, Sr., “tnen you will please consider our have ceased exclaims Mr business relations to from this moment,” and calling his wife they sweep majes ically from the room “Well afraid new?” asked Brewster as he turned whose lto Annie. The next scene is at Mr. Brew- ster's. The same evening, in Mr. Prewster's home, he and Dr. Bern- stein are holding a conferen which Mr. Jeffries has been drawn | yer. "V Annie has prom- wonld produce rather relnctently. jsed the lawyer she Underwood's mysterious fore the evening is over C'linton has been sent for and punc tually appears, bringing Maloney with him. Maloney stumps down in a seat at the ‘Now, Mr. Brewster, “But I've made up my mind, ter an- yster visitor be- Ceptain library table explode your bomb, Le says. so we -t even,” swers, Clinton admits that E jtutional lawyer, but Jrews is a great const he thinks crimin: line. Brewster—Well, 1 don’t constitutional to take a man's mind eway from him and substitute your Captain Clinton—What do | BATES' DEPA Brewster—I mean that instead of | entered. is informed that | OF SHOES FOR GIFT. MOST STYLISH . 11,55 bringing out of this man his own itrue thoughts of innocence—you | "have forced into his consciousness W‘)“ur own false thoughts of his guilt. Brewster submits his views of the be has taken of poisoning tie pub- lic mind against young Jeffries through the publicity the affair has been given in the press and shows I'ow Annie has been placed under the “Well,” obscrved the Captain, “it’s up to you to prove I'm wrong.” This the lawyer pro- ceeds to do. He takes a bundle of papers from the table, and going through the case cites false confes- sions have been obtained from par- ties under arrest who have been sub- mitted to the third degree. As this evidence is produced, Clinton cringes a little and admits that mistakes will sometimes happen, and whea NOTHING NICER THAN A PAIR WE HAVE THEM IN THE PRICES THAT WILL PLEASE YOU. Brewster asks him it he showed young Jeffries a pistol while trying to gain his confession he hesitates o moment, Captain Clinton - Yes, | did-—didn’t 1 Maloney? Your word is sufficient, think | jrewster "Captain, did you hold it up? Captain Clinton —Yes, 1 think I [ dia { Brewster then goes on to show [ how after seven hours’™ cross-ques- tioning young Jeffries mind was in so dazed a condition that when the <hining barrel of the revolver was | shown him everything extracted from him was not his own, but the ideas that were instilled in his brain from the mind of Captain Clinton. pDr. Berrstein affirms Brewster's cpinions. “The visual captivation of Howard Jeffries' attention makes the whole case complete and clear o ce, inl-’ll!ht- physician,” continued the law- 1al captivation is good. “What do you think of it Maloney?"” he asks, turning to | his worthy constitutent. Maloneny ! thinks it fine, but it isn’'t so funny when Browster informins the Captain that the crime of h: «ciic ticn i8 a greater one 1 nst society than any the state pu’ him to prevent. Clinton has heard ¢ te he didn't come there to hear th'm-l things. Where is the w man they| {were going to produce? ‘nnie, \\'}mi laughs Clinton, SUgLes- 18 Or pays enoug! & | 1 law is not in hisihas been waiting below. is sent f"”longen in the woods undisturbed by !('nmon and Maloney hold a private|man would if transferred from thelr think it's! conversation and the latter is told | wild abode to a hive and brought out Bernstein |to & modern apiary be as much at [to wait outside. Dr. | takes his leave and Mr. Jeffries, Sr., | who has been waiting the proceed- vou |ings very quietly, arises to thank Brewster. for ... A §7.50 Coat A CHRISTMAS ?‘;r ...o.a.. Towels % MAKES AND AT % o THE ABOVE ARE JUST A FEW PRI JUDGE FOR YOURSELF THE ELEGANCE OF THIS LINE AND THE REASONABLENESS OF THESE FIGURES. METHING THAT WILL DELIGHT THE CHILDREN AND PLEASE THE GROWN.UPS AT OUR STORE, AND YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING MONEY WILL GO FURTHER HERE ....... e eer eee wee ... 25c to $1.40 each CES. COME AND SEE AND Just received a Fine Line of Linen RTMENT STORE when | she She is alone, and questioned as to the woman wants to produce she hesitates, while Clinton gives a grunt of sanisl'n('llnn.‘ Aunie asks ) Prewster it she may | see him alone, but both he and Jef- fries heg her to tell them who the womap is. She declines, saying she will be there herselt and can tell them. Clinton observes if she <-l||m:;; on the scene she vill be arrested be- fore she leaves the house, as che is wanted as a witness, but she (Invsn'l‘ think they need worry about her showing up. *1 told you it \\'4|\ll|l| be a flash up. [ told you it would be a flash in the pan,” Jeffries re- marks, and even Brewster begins to doubt. “Are you sure,” he asks and she is sure. Captain Clinton, seeing there is hing exciting de- veloping leaves ing he will wait down stairs. Jeffries observes that pense is ended by the announcement of Mrs ste may see Bre she doesn’t unferstand but he be- lieves her again and goes into the next room. \When Mrs. Jeffries en- teres it is plain to be seen that she of des- Jeffries, Sr. Annic asks if er admitting that is labelling in the theory pair. She has been to say gondbye to her mother, and is almost beside perself thinking of the disgrace and grief to her husband, when he fearns of her part in the horrible af- fair and reads of a “snicide ¢ last let- ter to the woman he Whe? Mrs. Jeffries feels that she will prob- ably be arrested she gives way to a paroxyem ol gricl Annie tries o conquer her as best she can. Mrs Jeffries hands her letter from Under- wood which reads: (Continued in our loved next issue.) Never Changed in Nature. The bees which may have lived Bome and as tractable to man and his methods as any bees in the yard. Their type, habits and instincts re- tnath unchanged whether wild or in 80- By this time Annie hasiggngg domestication her story is probably a fabrication trumped up for the purpose and re- minds Brewster that he warned him what to expect from people of her ciess. Then complaining of a fright- ful headache, Annie starts to go. Brewster (Turning to Annic) Do you want me to lose all faith in you Annie-- No, Mr. Brewster Brewster - Then, tell me, why you conceal this woman’s name? She doesn't wait to expose her- self, Annie pleads, and then her sus- The JaCkson& Wilson Co AT ALL TIMES Strong in supplying the needs and wants of customers. 4 But their LONG suit is in Orange Picking Ladders and Orange Clippers of the kind that pleases the user. k4 ARMOUR’SSFERTILIZER FOR STRAWBERRIES 4 Shot guns and shot gun shells for the sportsman And not last or least, 4 The Celebrated THORNHILL WAGONS All Sizes EVERYBODY LIKES THE EVENING TELEGRAM i '