Show l ly y 12 SYNOPSIS Howard Jeffries bankers banker's son under the e evil Influence of oC Robert Underwood a. a student follow at Yale Tale leads a life Ute of ot dissipation marries the thee daughter of ot a gambler who ho died In prison and Is disowned dis dis- disowned owned b by his father tather He tries to get work and fails A former college chum makes EI a a. a business proposition to Howard which requires 2000 cash and Howard is broke Robert Underwood who has been re repulsed repulsed re- re pulsed by Howards Howard's wife wIre Annie In his college days and had once been engaged to Alicia Howards Howard's stepmother has apartments at the Howard decides decides de de- to ask Underwood for the 2000 he needs Underwood taking advantage of ot othis his Intimacy with Mrs Jeffries Sr becomes becomes becomes be be- comes a a. sort of ot social highwayman DIscoverIng Discovering Discovering Dis DIs- covering his true character she denies him the tho house Alicia receives a a. note from Underwood threatening suicide Art dealers for Cor whom he has been acting as Commissioner demand an accounting He Ile cannot make good Howard Jeffries calls In an intoxicated ted condition He asks Underwood for 2000 and is told by the latter that he Ie Is in debt up to his eyes Howard drinks himself Into a a. maudlin condition and goes to sleep on a divan lA jA A caller Is announced and Underwood draws a screen around the drunken Alicia enters She demands a a. promise from him that he will not take his life i pointing to the disgrace that would attach to herself herselt Underwood re refuses refuses re- re fuses ruses to promise unless she will renew her patronage e. This she refuses to do Underwood kills himself The report of ot the pistol awakens Howard He lie stumbles over the dead body of ot Underwood Realizing Reali zing ting his predicament he attempts to fleo flee and Is met by Underwood's valet Howard Howard How How- ard arl is 13 turned over to the police Capt Clinton notorious for tor his brutal treatment of ot prisoners puts Howard through the third degree CHAPTER X Continued I Annie sat timidly on a chair in the background and the captain turned again to the doctor that you were saying doctor doctor doctor doc doc- tor You tell me the man confessed Crossing the room to where Howard sat Dr Bernstein looked closely at him Apparently the prisoner was asleep His eyes were closed and his head drooped forward on his chest He was ghastly pale The captain grinned Yes Ves sir confessed confessed In in the presence presence presence pres pres- ence of three witnesses Eh serg sergeant ser ser- g geant ant Yes sir sr replied Maloney You heard him too didn't YOU De Delaney De laney De-laney Yes v c captain Squaring his huge shoulders the captain said with ith a self satisfied chuckle It took toole us five hours to get him to own up but but we got it out of him a at last The doctor was still busy with his examination He seems to be asleep Worn out ut I guess Five hours yes yes yes-that's that's your method captain Shaking his head I he went on I 1 dont don't believe in these ese I night all examinations and your third degree mental torture It is barj bar- bar j barous When a man Is nervous and i ii i frightened his brain gets so benumbed I at at the end of two or three hours' hours r 1 questioning on the same subject that hes he's liable to say anything or even believe anything Of course you i j know captain that after a certain time the law of suggestion commences to operate and and and- The captain turned to his sergeant and laughed The law of suggestion Ha ha hat That's a good one You know doctor them theories of oi yours ours make a hit with college students and amateur professors but they dont don't go with us You cant can't male make a man say yes when ho he wants to say no Dr Bernstein smiled I 1 dont don't agree with you he be said You can make him say anything or believe anything anything or or do an anything thing if it ithe he is unable to resist your wll well The captain burst Into a hearty peal pealor of or laughter Ha ha ha What's the use of Weve We've got him to rights I Itell Itell Itell tell you doctor no newspaper can cansay cansay cansay say that my precinct aint cleaned up My record Is a hundred convictions to one acquittal I catch em ein with the goods when I go after em A faint smile hovered about the doctors doctor's face lace J t know your reputation he said sarcastically The captain thought the doctor was flattering him so he rubbed his hands with satisfaction as he replied right Im I'm after results None of them Psyche Psycho themes for formin min mine Striding over to the armchair where sat Howard he laid a rough hand on his Is shoulder Hey Jeffries wake up Howard opened his eyes and stared starel stupidly about him The captain took him by the thA collar of oC his coat Come stand Come Stand up Brace Drace up now Turning to to Sergeant Maloney he added Take him over to the station Write out that confession and make him sign it before breakfast Ill I'll be right oYe over over Howard struggled to his feet Ceet and Maloney helped him arrange his collar collar col col- lar and tie Delaney clapped his hat on his head bead Dr Bernstein turned to c go Good morning Good morning captain Ill I'll make I out my report I Good m moning ning doctor I Dr Bernstein disappeared and Capt B 11 1 Jl r a c ava r th Y Ji ThIRD JL IN f an V AT a f ARTHUR y Ya lY 7 BY xaY WAi 1909 er SY CW riL riLo o r rS n S SA A AI 1 4 I I v L s p C iii i k i II Sitting There Cryl Crying g Your Eyes Out Wont Won't Do Him Any Good Clinton turned to look at Annie Annl who had been waiting patiently in the background Her anguish on seeing Howards Howard's condition was unspeakable It was only with difficulty that she restrained restrained restrained re re- re- re strained herself herselt from crying out and rushing to his side But Dut these stern uniformed men intimidated her It seemed to her that Howard was on trial a trial a prisoner prisoner perhaps perhaps his life was in IIi danger What eo could id he lie have have done Of course he was innocent whatever the charge was He wouldn't harm a fly She was sure of that But every everyone everyone everyone one looked so grays gray and there was a abig abig abig big crowd gathered in front of the hotel when she came up She thought she had heard the terrible murder mur d der r but surely there was was some mis mis- take Seeing Capt Clinton turn in her direction she darted eagerly for for- ward May I speak to hir hin sir He is ismy ismy ismy my husband Not just now replied the captain no not no unkindly Its against the rules Wait till mi we get him to the Tombs You can s see e him all you want there Annies Annie's heart sank Could she have heard aright The Tombs she faltered Is the charge so serious Murder Murder that's that's all replied the captain laconically Annie nE nearly arly Had she not caught the back of r chair she would have fallen faner The captain turned to Maloney and in a low tone said Quick Get him over to the sta sta- tion We dont don't want any family scenes here Manacled to Officer Delaney and escorted on the other side by Maloney Maloney Maloney Ma Ma- loney Howard made his way toward the door Just as he reached it it he caught sight of his wife who with tears streaming down her cheeks was watching him as if In a dream dream To her it seemed like some hideous nightmare from which both would soon aw awaken ken Howard recognized her yet yet seemed too dazed to wonder onder how she came there He simply blurted out as he passed happened Annie dear I I Underwood Underwood I dont don't quite know know- The policemen pushed him through the door which closed behind him CHAPTER XI I I Unable to control herself any any longer Annie broke down completely and burst into tears When th the door opened and she saw her husband led away pale and trembling between those two burly policemen it was as asif asif asit if it all she cared for on earth had gone out of or her life Ufe forever Capt Clinton on laid his band hand gently on her shoulder With more sympathy in his face tace than was his custom to display he said Now lIt little le woman woman taint no kind of use carrying on like that If It you want to help your husband and ge get gee him out of ot his trouble you want to get busy Sitting there crying your our eyes out wont won't do him any good Annie threw up her head Her eyes were red but they were dry now Her face was set and determined The captain was right Only foolish women women women wom wom- en weep and wall wail when misfortune knocks at their door The right sort of women go bravely out and make a n fight for tor liberty and honor Howard was as innocent She was convinced ol ot I that no matter how black things looked against him She would not leave 8 a stone unturned till she had regained for him his liberty With renewed hope in her heart and resolution resolution resolution reso reso- lution in her face she turned to confront confront confront con con- front the captain What has he done she demanded Killed his friend Robert Underwood Underwood Under Under- wood He watched ed her face closely to see what effect his words would have on her Robert Underwood dead exclaimed exclaimed ex ex- ex- ex claimed claimed Annie with more moxe sur surprise rise than emotion Yes said the captain sternly and your husband Howard Jeffries killed him not true I Id I'd never believe that said Annie promptly lies Hes made a full confession went wenton on the captain A confession she echoed uneasily ly What do you mean Just what I say Your husband has made a full confession in the presence of witnesses that he he came here to Underwood's rooms to ask for money They quarreled Your husband drew a pistol and shot him He has signed a confession which will ViII willbe willbe be presented to the magistrate this morning Annie looked staggered for a moment moment moment mo mo- ment but her faith in her husband was unshakeable Almost hysterically she cried I 1 dont don't believe it I dont don't believe it You may have tortured him into signing something E Everybody knows knO your youx methods Capt Clinton But Sut thank God Gad there Is a law in the United United States which protects the Innocent innocent innocent In in- as well as punishes pu ish s the guilty I shall get the most able lawyers t to defend him even if I have to sell myself myself myself my my- self Into slavery for Cor the rest of or my life Bravo little woman woman said the captain cap tarn tain mockingly the way to talk I like your spun spunk It but before you go Id I'd like to ask you a a. few Cew ques ques- Sit down He Ho waved her to a chair and he sat opposite her r. I Now Mrs Jeffries he began encouragingly encouragingly en en- I tell me did me-did did you ever hear your husband threaten Howard Underwood By Dy this time Annie had recovered her poss seU-poss self She knew that the best way to tC help Howard was to keep cool and to say nothing which was likely to Injure his cause Boldly therefore she answered Youve no right to ask me that question The captain shifted uneasily In his seat He knew she was within her legal right He couldn't bully her into saying saing anything that would incriminate incriminate in in- criminate her husband I merely thought you would like to assist the authorities to to- to ho he stammered awkwardly To convict my husband she said calmly Thank you I understand my position You cant can't do him very much harm you know said the captain captain- with captain with affected affected af at- jocularity He has confessed to the shooting I dont don't believe it she said em Trying a different tack he asked carelessly Did you know Mr Underwood She hesitated before ore replying then Indifferently she said r rf f o 1 I Yes I knew him at one time He Introduced ed me to my husband nd Where was that I I In New Haven Conn Up at the college eh How long h have ve you known Mr Underwood Annie looked at her Inquisitor and said nothing She wondered what he was driving at what Importance the question had to the case Finally she said I met him once or twice up at New NewHaven NewHaven NewHaven Haven but Ive I've net ney er r seen him since my marriage to Mr Jeffries My husband hus bus band and he were not very good friends That is is- is She stopped realizing that she had made a mistake How foolish she had been The police of course w were re anxious to show slow that there was ill m feeling between the two men men Her i heart her as she saw the I look of satisfaction In the captains captain's face Ah he exclaimed Not very good friends eh In fa fact t your husband hus hue band didn't like him did he He didn't like him well enough to torun torun torun run after him she replied The captain now started off oIl In another another an an- other direction Was your husband ever jealous of Underwood 1 By this time Annie had grown suspicious suspicious suspicIous sus sus- of every question She was wason wason wason on her guard Jealous What do you mean No he was not jeal jealous us There was never never- any reason I refuse to answer any more morp questions The captain rose and began to pace the floor Theres one little thing more Mrs Jeffries and then you can go You Youcan Youcan c can can n help your husband by helping usI us I want to put one more question to you and be careful to answer truth truth- fully Did Did you call at these rooms last night to see Mr Underwood I ex exclaimed Annie with mingled astonishment and indignation Of or course not Sure demanded the captain eyeIng eyeing eye eye- Ing her narrowly Positive said Annie firmly The captain looked puzzled A woman called here last night to see him he said thoughtfully and andI I thought that perhaps perhaps- Interrupting hims himself he went quickly quick quick- ly to the door o o 0 the apartment and I called to some one who was waiting In the corridor outside A boy about aboul 18 years of age In t the e livery of an elevator attendant entered the room The captain pointed to Annie Is that that the lady The boy looked carefully and then shook his he Dont think so so-no so no sir The other lady was a great swell Youre Youie sure eh said the captain I think so answered the boyDo boyDo boy I Do you remember the name she gave No sir replied the boy Ever er since you asked me me- me Annie arose and moved toward the door dom She had no time Ume to waste there Every moment now was pre pre- cious clous She must get legal assistance at once Turning to Capt Clinton she said If youve you've no further use for Cor me captain I think Ill I'll go Just one moment Mrs Jeffries he said The face of the elevator boy suddenly suddenly suddenly sud sud- denly brightened up it he said eagerly It it Jeffries I I think that was the name name she gave Sir mr Who demanded the captain TO BE CONTINUED |