The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 18, 1909, Page 4

STORY OF THIRD DEGREE While Howard was going through the torture of the “third degr his wife, Annie, waited below stairs, As Howard is leaving Annie is brought into the Clinton stops and questions her “Was your husband Underwood?” Capt. Clinton her Annie — Jealous! What have you to ask that? I ref answer a question Clinton—Now you can help him, Mra. Jeffries, by helping us. Did you call here last night to see Mr. | Underwood? Annie— No. Clinton—-Sure Annie—I am sure. Not satisfied, Clinton calls bellboy who let Mra. Joffries, Sr the night before, to identify “I wouldn't be sure, captain, the boy Mr, Jeffries, Sr, enters at this time, looking blackly at his son's wife. Clinton starts to introduce them but Annie checks him “I don’t care to have my first introduction to my fatherindtaw come from the police,” she sald. | “1 have no son,” sald. Jeffries, sternly The girl pleads with to take up Howard's cause, He reminds her that she is respon sible for Howard's position, and adds; “I could have forgiven him everything—everything but Annie—But me—I know It You suppose | feel it, too don’t you suppose it hurts? Jeffries—Forgive me for speak ing plainly—-but his marriage with such a woman as you has made it impossible to even consider the question of reconciliation Annie—Such a woman as me? ty plain—but you'll have to speak even more plainly. What do you mean when you say such a woman as me—what have I done? IT worked in a factory when I was 9 years old, and I've earned my liv ing honestly ever since. I was waiting table in a restaurant when I met your son, but there's nothing against me—nofhing disgraceful, I mean. | know I'm not educated; | I'm not a lady, But never mind me—I'm not asking for anything. What are you going to do for him? He must have the best lawyer money can buy—a man like your lawyer, Mr. Brewster. Finally the father makes a propo- | sition. “Tl aid Howard if you will give him up.” “Even that,” she says, “if it will help bim.” “Wiil you leave America?” “Yes,” she half sobs, “but what are you going to do for him Jetiries—1 don't know. 1 consider the matter carefully. Annie—But I want to know He tells her he will furnish the | money to employ able legal advice for his son, but it must not. be known that he is supporting him, that is all he can promise. ‘The girl turns on him “You should put your arms around Howard and declare to the | world you believe in the boy's inno- cence. I see it all. Howard's family is going to desert him; his wife must leave him, and he must face trial for his life atone. Is that your idea?” she demands. “Well, it isn't mine, Mr. Jeffries I won't consent to a divorce—tI won't leave America. As for his defense, I'll find some one; I'l! go to Mr. Brewster myself, and if he refuses I'll go to some one else We won't ask your help.” room joalous of right auch the in her says the father Don't and shall A week later in Mr. Brewster's‘ “Big Sample Shoe Sale” Nickel PlateShoeCo. 822 Second Avenue, Corner Marion 5,000 Pairs Ladies’ Sample Shoes $2.98 $1.98 Actual Valu- Such makes as “Laird-Schober,” “Wright & Peters man & Co.” an NARROW WIDTHS—118 Pairs of Ladies’ $6.00 and ————— NN ee ee tt Wichert & Gardner’ 500 Pairs Boys’ Sample Shoes, value $1.50, ME RE Cy hase vaca +o 390 Pairs Ladies’ Fur-Trimmed Felt Juliets, the $1.50 , elder ter—You always say that Upon my word, I ahall begin to be lieve it ” He does believe tells him he is afraid of Howard father tt rather nettles him knows Howard ts innocent deduction,” Brewster calle it When he I'm sory for you he breaks a hysterical laugh Why do laugh?" he ask Well, if I don't laugh, I'll ery, and as | don't want to cry-—-why—1 just It’s got to be one the She is going home. down,” he commands, “I want to ask you a question. How acount for Howard's confession? She doesn't account for it She belloves he confessed against bie will, Dr, Bernstein saya Captain Clinton uses hypnotic influences: Hrewater ia Interested; be asks for Dr, Bernatein’s address. So you think I'm afratd of Jeffries, do you?" Brewster and then announces that he is go ing to take up her caxe Now don't pretend to be surprised,” he snaps. You kiiew I would. You knew it when you came in that door, My clerks knew it, Every body knew ft-—but me. Mra. Jeffries, Sr., is sent for, and Brewster leaves the women to goth Annie learns that Mra. Jeffries was the mystcrious visitor who called on Underwood She has kept silent, she declares, believing Howard guilty, and because she dreaded disgrace. Annie Disgrace— what |grace when a human stake? attorney's confl-| Brew interrupts She's the k law Hbrary dential with again Annie ha office overy day ole him information, sor he it, and when she haunting and Mr. Br means of esc Mr. Brewster Aneto, In a fev moments Jones returns with the Mra. Howard Jeffries’ card She is excited, having heard that Annie is going on the ste Mrs. Jeffries wants to Annie, and asks Browster to arrange it, As they are talking Jeffries enters. The trio discuss the situation. Joff ries has not changed in his atti tude toward his son or Annie Jeffries leaves and Mra. Jeffries remains. “I muat this girl, Mr Brewater,” she says. 1 think I can persuade ber to change her course of action Brewater ad vises Mrs. Jeffries to come back in half an hour, When Annie comes in Brewster asks how long she in tends persisting in forcing her way into his office 1 didn’t foree answers. “Mr. wanted to see me Step by step Annie gains ground in spite of Brewster's arguments He tells her he does not defend criminal cases. That's just why she wants him then—Howard is hot a criminal, Brewster-—There yers. Annie-—Bat there's only one Mr Brewster, and he's the greatest lawyer in the world, and he's going to help us—he's going to s: Howard's life. been She has devised every ing her, will not to no avail inine plies BAY, into I laugh or other Mr anks, she you my way in,” Jones said are other law is die life ts at < 1m TRUTH AND PCETRY BY F. R. LEET. $2.48 36.00, $5.00, $4.00, d others. None better made. >5.00 Shoes, all size s and Laird-Schober’s make. uick if 98c Come ‘ou 2,000 Pairs Children’s Shoes, values $2.00, $1 $1.25; pair quality, sale price, pair WOMEN’S COMF ets, the $1.50 value; PRICES ORT SHOES—642 Paits Women’s Rubber Heel Ju Fem, | do you! neec VHE STAR | rs, Joffrice—But It seemed use-| le a ancrifice mn face of hin confession | Annte asks for the letter Inde | wood wrote her, It is al” Horhe,| Mra. Jeffries answers, She ages j Annie not tite to 4 | Brew he will miot |her at his how the eventpe | Brewater enters and tella Mra. | Sr, he will defend How that has a detective the track of the woman called at Underwood's studio night of the shooting | Mr. Jeffries calls formed that his son Jetfries, Sr j consider our unclews to way or just th in who and fe fm} is to defend Indeod exclaims Mr then will please business relations to |have ceased from this moment jand calling his wife (hey sweep | majestically from the room. “Well, who's afraid now?” asks | Brewster, as he turns to Annie. | (Bnd of Second installment.) THE MARKETS Hrewater 1 eae ond Rutter ewe 4s8@ Hutter Pa Butter, ranch Poaltry. | Turkeys. Lacks Ducks | Bquabs, dozer Pige dorer Heigian } Wethe Ewes . Spring Lamb Pork Dress Trimm Loins and & Hmoked Mer ut | Piente Hames | Motted Hame Dried eet Poultry Foods—selliag Prices Oyster Shells, 100 tbe 1.00 fam Khelle, be nulated Bon br O68 90-0 ale 1 tonne Kae 90-1, sack $5.00 per perniod Milk. 10-case oon Food Food, ths higher a6 -case | r | Western Timothy Eastern Washington Timothy 19. cogs 24.00@ 25 $3.50 ,” “Latte- Sample 50 and sale price ALWAYS THE LOWEST NICKEL PLATE SHOE Co.}| | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER ‘italk on 18, 1909. Alfalfa Ww Dap ia.oo p19 00 HALLEY COMET ~~ IS IN SIGHT | (ty t FLAGSTAFF, ” 18 A which t view of Halle comet, | how approaching the earth | was obtainedby Prof. Lowell at the} He 00 | observ ere last “night setting 4 reported Halley story 1 . | that ation of} comet snows a |head and a semblance Director 1 tarlike | a “ a hood | aiwell aleo r ed the! | first apparent Antarctic snowfall of | the season on the planet Mars. Two} Yakanma patche ave been observed at jatl | 62.72, longitude 100.190. The | WILL TALK ABOUT {first paten appeared November 12 Phonogta ph THE COMMISSION "4 the second on November 16 When Mr. Edison invented the Amberol According Director Lowell, | invented the longest Record ever made for @ this is exeeptionally early for the | first bowfall in the Antarctic i 18.—The reproducing machine sut the Amberol Record ig only longer; it is better. It is made from a mayne |aions of the planet lifornia Powe Was position which makes a more perfect repre with large music or the voice than any known method ae entailing @ An Amberol Record in an Edison Phy ' the most perfect reproduction of a song or a instrumental music that you have ever heard But do not accept our statement Hear the Edison Phonograph and compare it other instruments before you decide. We will leave it to your judg ment as to whether you can buy anything for the price that learned that | you so mach real, genuine fun and pleasure as the Edison P to F120 Hale 2 Anes Recent Cie . “vee omtete ease HONOCRAPH COMPANY. 75 Lakeside Avenue, Orezze, M, J, xtra athan Apples, local Apples, fancy Hot House Tomatoes 10 Ibe Krown Poara far y Melvin W. Cassmore and Will jam Orehan, of Tacoma, will be the speakers at a mass meeting of the Improvement clubs of King county and Beattie, to be held Mon day ening in the Commercial Club rooms Mr. Crehan will tell coma Got o Government mission,” and Mr, Ca Parkes and Player SAW MILL BURNS. (By United Press) MANTON, Cal sawmill of the company, near yesterday, together jquantity of tam lows of $40,000. MAGNOLIA PARK PLAN IS KILLED! ., Ta Com will inde How by ‘ he bur a Never Gave Up just had him. He told me he never gave up anything | dealer near you. he loved. “Well, it's ¢ band who loves ve but I loves money as to marry and hear it, The mittee day parks and boulevard of the city counet! afternoon turned down proposition of the park board condemn 40 acres for a park on Magpolia Bluff j ’ Don’t Throw Away Vaivable articte because they are broken. We do all kinds of repair ing, gun and lockemithing, also ex perimental work and models. Our prices are reasonable. com yenter the to A ne have to have a hus Pheumonia, Coughs, Sore Throat, and all Lung Trouble, Leary’s C AN drucgists pound, 0 NATIONAL F a TALKING MACHINE HEADQU FILLERS Prof. Stevens r ° Successor to ) Seneca, cor. Third, down stairs Us ; 8. Johnston Co. 3d & University, Give » ‘Trial UR Thanks ig Sale of Dining Furniture commencing , and continuing one week, is arranged at this time be the benefit to those who wish to brighten up their homes before the holidays Great reductions will be entire stock C' INSERVATIVE BI saved by patronizing the While the retail prices are | that the stock includes the best qualit servative patterns and pric The fact that ing force and the store's meth om tomorrow of most nade on the YERS are realizi Pr. wer more each day the amount of money to be nd taking advantage of the prices. here than elsewhere in the city, i wid be remembered of Home Furnishings, together with more con+ this doubled its size in the past onths, doubled its sell- od enough proof of the popularity of re has ix n re than dk ed its patronage ia g on of prices is invited massive ped English or $24.85 Regular § . mission | Regular $14.50 Golden Oak or Early Eng- lish Dining Table; 42-imch ot ex: tension; nicely finished and_ a splendid bargain 9 65 ° well built Regular $35.00 Dining ‘Table. estal | golden oak before of mahog Early A splendid table, ofiered at the never at sale price Sale A price 5 Buffet style quartered and finish $17.50 Regular $32 Buffet in quartered oak, fine beveled mirror, leaded glass doers; exactly like cat Sute $94.9 ee i. price 5 Regular $40) Highiy-Pinished ak iv any Buffet, quartered roomy and finieh, very massive. $27.90 stylish. 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