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Show jiH o ;- !!: SYNOPSIS.1 ;: J ' : ( . Howard JpfTrlPs, banker's . son under the evil Influence of Robert JUmlerwdod, . efiow-studentuit Yale, Loatla a lifM Pt ll3 eiatiori. marries the daughter of A gam-blier gam-blier Nvio,dted in prison, and 'is dlspwnpd by 'his rather. He is out of worK and ifi ; dtpertt -straits. Underwood .v)i ' ;had. ohce been engsiffed to Howard's' step- ; rhofher. -Alfrla;- is "apparently .hi-tproser-ons cirruTistances. Taking advantage of tiiff Intimacy with Alicia, he boooinea; a sort of social htghwavnan. Discovering his tttw cfiaraoter. Alicia denies hi riv 'thfl, house, He se;ids -her a, iottj .tUrryitenih? I'suifi'de. ' Art dealers- for whbfn 'he actbd as, .commissioner.' demand an, .njccountlnjr. He cannot make good.1 Howard balls' lat jhis rjnpantments -in ai . Intoxicated condition condi-tion to request a loan of $2,000 to enal)lfl -hirni tp takef up a, business , pj-oposirtlon. "Howard drinks 'himself into a maudlin eopjliton,! and i goes to s-lejsp' onj a; dWjn. A caller Is announced, and, Underwood!' draw-fi n ; arreen . around-. Uie: J drunken sleeper. Alicia enters. She . demand a promise' frohT Underwood that? he 'wHl.do.t tke.his lif,e. He refuses .11 n Joss 3le jviill ji r"enew'hpT -patronage. Ttiis 'she refhsifs. j and takes her leave. Underwopdf, Kills I himself. The report of the prsrol'. fcwiar, 1 kpns Howard:, ,He finds ,Undorwoodi desid. ' ! Howard is turned " over to ' the fiolide, Ciiptlf pilntoo.. ' inotoHdUs' for his''brUfjal iJ.iywtmont iof . prisoners, puts Hnwajrd 'throiih the third degree,' and ffna'liy ' gits nr allewHl confession from the ; Karhssed". man. Annie,f)Moward's -wife, declares jhler belief in - her ' husband's' innocence, an'd : calls on Jeffries; Sr. He refuses to help unless she will consent to a divorce To save Wfrwardrisriie consents-, but'' wli-en ishq . 'finds 'that-. the elder' Jeffries" does' not" In--tend to' stand -Jjy bis. snn.; xcepij'J 'flnajnJ, " ciajly, she yorns hhelp. Aunifi appfils '.to TJ utigti 1 lire ws tor, 'attorney fop Jeffries, ..Srf.T to, .tae Howard's , case. - f Hef declines. It is 'reported that Annie, Is gqlng'on tlis' tat1.' mie 'banker and liis wife call bp Judge Brewster to find some way to pre1- ! .-v-fr- ttv Annlcr again "pleads" wTl7r"Bnwr ster to defend Howard. He consents'. : iA-Hcia--ip kt eat ty . til armed vvht-n"5! sjlve; learns from Annie that Brewster hasc ta-' ken the case. She confesses to AtioW" that .she frilled jm, Underwood th iaht' !"f ib-.deai"n.4-ina thaci she has his let er -VnvinicW n hrSafjehriO suicide, but izs for time before giving out the inform a-, a-, tion. jAjirde promises J5rewstf t.o( prfKii ce fqiifclAx tmutVa.fr jit K mevHing at- ; ais 1 home. Brewster' accuses Clinton' of ijCorcinc; a cofessjon from Howard. rAift j aiajamiftiVrk-' -without the witness and' refuses re-fuses to give the name. Alicia arrives. j : 'J f ' rC H APT E.Rf y 1 C o n t i r? u ed j ' ' ; HTP'Tl'es -itnii ine;; doesiit :4lf" wj. nt ; oltTjAnhad.'!f',ybu''can'tfitriinki',iVhp it ,ftou)Q a ,051 sudden.; lika this, pit's jfUSjt, the. yas jt.,feXi t.h.e fmoniug jfoe'j 'snowed "me "Howard's confession.?! r ",; ?fisbh!- Prison'!'"' : wailed j : Alidji n hmnietPied' tcJ console heiC o iol 'ot- fflrflortgiy? sli'e. aid sodiHiin y ; "you can get bail. It's only a ma er j of f-aAorM uclt? f Brewster would'; 1 ;et ' yc-oiifyight'-away-'' f; oJ ..'Ipet, me putL" cri&d Alicia diitialcfj., dUr;iiy: God !- T-caaV-goto priscjnj , I can't! That's too much. I've done 1 riqthing! Look read this!' Handing over Underwood's letter, she went' ($ntr, attfou can see for yourself. The wetcJi .:ffg.Uterfe me into such a state of 4rtroii' thai I hardly knew what Ijjvas. doing-I went, tow his rooms to j,ve: Ihimt D4"lfaVs i the i truth I swear ji tot I God! But do you suppose anyjpc dyy-j believe me on oath? The' Htt; .-.W-Tn-H:? vr,-"i 'A':'. Knew "what she was saying or doing-1 flS.oHafysed' ' utterly,- 'and sinking wiwwu'lh 'chair, -'gave way to "a -,pas-- sionate fit of sobbing.' '"Annie ' tried; to ft!Ji3t'tete no tm.-(U !U.H j j ? t?Wm"'Me skidiendyldon't !gd"' WflRS'aL'f hraye,;',' erhapisi If' won't be' as Taid 'as 'you think." iSlie mtat)tLe1)ie" !elterl:'Aflcia': BHa'gl1''-!M'1aur'caVefany-Yfeaa0''k'',thl-oigi, AVhw-Fthe-'hSd' finlshecT her Tnce'-Ht lu'p igte9.tlu8tesUoaU3&j.4':!': "Thia, is great for tfow.ardV-- 'iat a UQjSsSfJ'ou. didn't esroy ttj wiat i Aiiriloh;' what- a hound- o' wrftejjjou'' like that! Poor soul, of course, Jmou,, iwnt--and- begged him not to do I'd havereone myself, but I thinK p'tj' 5-f'ilfi;oktin an umbrella over his Bqa'd ' or sxmietjjijig Gee! these kind of fefl-215YE-.bfTe4. trouble, don't they? 4l(ye; "or dead, (hey breed trouble! V$at can we do?" i , ! I .-51AirtilS " rose'.' Her tears hatT dfckp-,.Pftan;d. dfckp-,.Pftan;d. There was a look of fixed re- 6olTe' in' her eyes. if '"Howard must be cleared." she said, and'T'must facelt alone!" "' I -'. traull' ber albSd Ml1 rlgnt," "sald 'An.-, -OAoughtfully, 4'Mr., Jeffries will kb Aa1 iiuen fbr you' as 'ho tdid' for li;s Bojf.':'-. I .- . - l,r s -'ol-ictcg .that her companion seenitd-' . tWt py.iw .frankness, -sha- changed the topic.-''; ' ; '' ; '.; I j -J."Honest i to' God!" she exclaimed good-naturedly, "Ilm. broken-heartedl-A.. I'll' do' anything to save .you from ftjis.' 'thls'ptiblic disgrace'.1 i know whatlt" DMans I've had my d6se of It. i'.ut- this4hing has go; to ooiaa out, h:iSi('t - 7 - The banner's wile wearily nodded Rsseht ''' ' 'ii ' "Yes, I realize that," she said, tjiut :tjHf disgrace of arrestI can't stand i,t. Apnie! I can't go to prison e-in; :K It's only for a minute." Holding otit.' atrembling hand, she went on: "Givo -nS!-tiack- the letter. I'll leave fow lYprk to-night I'll go to Europe-Hr send it to Judge Brewster from Paris,"' Looking anxiously .into her compan--ibrt'6Sfaee. she pleaded: "You'll trust me to do that, won't you? Give it to pie, please you can trust me." ; - j Her hand was still extended, buf-Annl'e buf-Annl'e Ignored it j I "No no," she said, shaking her - hepd, can't give It to you how can j v7.vi ; 1 ARTHUR .IIORNBLOW;..,,,,.,!..;,,! ILLUSTRATION BY RAY WALTER$ ; WfYWCNT, 1909, BY O.W. DU-i.lNONArt COMPANY 1 '!) II'1!!! 'Ml I I I '.I ,1 I I?. -Do..youunderstand what the .let-.. ter means to me?" i 'HavS'j'iJty'l'I'crfed'i ihe banker's wife, almost b,esi(d.e herself. .."Yoji can "tell tlle'ra' wtien Tnl out ! of 'the 'cou'n-try. 'cou'n-try. "'don't' ask rhe t'o' tdake1 this -cp rincendwBdon'l' ask. 'ni'e-Mlon'LSIv. Annie was beginning to loe- j patience, pa-tience, ,, The -woman's selfishness angered an-gered ' hef. With Jipittion, she , ?ld,: "You've lost' your nerve,- and 'you don't krioW !what y'oiv're'saylngl 'How1 'aid'sillife comes.' ibefore iout-nie-or anybody. You know tjiati! 'J, r.j 1 ...j i . Yes-yes)" 7 cried, lic.lft,;de9perate: lyf "J k,now that. , I'm only .asking you. to WaIt!.li'':ir:io:ugllt 'to have :left' thi's1 mofriing-J-tliaf's ' what ''i ''sliduld iave done gone at once. Now! It's too' late uulesa. you; help. iOr-r"',., i . , "I'll .helpipt ail cani", replied jie . qther dogge'dlyj ' ,','but . Tye.!. pr.omisd ' Judge Brewyter' t'6 clear' up 'this' matter mat-ter to-night." -1 ' i ' ' ,.; I .'Suddenly ; tfiefeJ Wast a 'commotion at jthe opr-jijCaptjCljiUoiij eiteFed., -.foU, loed.. fey, Retectiye. Sergeant Maloney., Alicia, shrank' back in alarm. ' ' ''H'1 thought Jud'sJe" Brewster' 'was here," said the captain',: 'glanbir.'g i aus' iPiplonfjly; round.. ithe,:-bomv ,1 ..,J I ..v "'H: send j fpi; yj . said ,'nle,. touching a bell.'' . ' "Well, where's y otir" mysteriotis wit-'HsB?!1- 'Wtbanded;'' ttte' ' captain'' sarca -eifcullyl.) ..--.i) Sr. i;i I'nyhitilJrrti'Hiv.c. He looked curiously. at; jliciaj,, ,. "This. iSj Airs., Howard, Jeffries, Sr," said '' 1 Ahhie,'"r"m'y ''husband's step-mother:,' step-mother:,' '"l ' r;1'' niou.-iid J'Xnij J , " 'The captain made ,4. i deferential ;sa ;lttf.e,., Qqllyj aq.,he w,as, -he knpw; ;hOY' pearance,..did.X .Maloney, WJbX-Jlpi? Because, begging your pardon f r doubting jfufjwjdjthi0eJtj Tfojsji :h person.'' 1 " j'Begjging. yourrpar.dpn for disputi ig ' yovi J Wordy ioaptaiil.f she retorti d, mimicking him, "there Is such a por-" son." "Then where is she?" he demanded angrily., Annie, . made , no , answer, tjut looked for advice t!o Judge, Brewstn. who at that 'Instant e'ntei'ed the 'roo :nj The captain 'glarednat'-heB: Ivicirjiis y, and., unable,. ,;to . 'Jongei;, , cpntai:n, -,,I is wrath,, he elipw,ed,.: .. t;),.,.,i . '"I'll (ell you ! where, she is! ,' She's 'right here" lu "this" Vobni! ' t'ofOtl ig Ills' finger- at 'Anriiyh fc'eathcaRTas h-'ion. h-'ion. He: went! oil furidusly;: fi Annie Jeffries, Jeff-ries, , , you're , i (Jifi-j wpinanwjio,, v,lstpd Underwopd, ,tjie nigh.t o his death I don't h'esitat to say' sol ' I've' said so all "along, h'aVe'ri't'Ti Malonfey'' "' i'-YeB.'-y'olu told'Uhe' hevlsiUi)ersi so," '.retorted i Anntei WyJy.. , l i; I akipg no, nptice p Jjer pmarktpe . ca ptalpj; blust,ereaV "f f) ' , "- '. ! "I've' got1 your record, young wotn-an! wotn-an! : 'F'ta'ii 'all 'about :!ybu' arid' i'ohr fblk.l Ydu kne1 Jthel tws (menl whn they were at college. jyvt-Jnewrn-derwppd,. beforei you.., marje.the acJ puaintance of young' Jeffries. 'It,. was Undenvdo'd ' who' introduced 'ypu'1' to. : ybur: husband.' tt'waS'TJnflerwdod wlo .aroused i' '. iyour-ijoUusband'si l.deaioitsy. You, ! went,, to Ws-.rqor. ..that j nljt, Yjour husband jtpflpwd you, thjere,. aiid the shooting' took pface ! " " fur'rilngj to Judge' Bfe'wster',,'ne''ddd'ed,',with a1 sarcastic sar-castic ; griri: j.' f-JTIalsd dhtbsdionlijh? Hypnotisinji eh? i: 1 guess, t's inferflaj- i :.L.' i' 'J, ' "'' "', V' "I'i" I j "Howard's Life Comes Before You Me or Anybody." J . .... ... ..f.r U )7 "i.n to nrj)r! in-n nri p.' vfn I ;- tjj, bp courteous whep if, sjited f pis, ptirposej" He' Bad heard en'ougTi "of t;he wealthy1 'banker's aristocratic' Wife to treat -her with reapect:' i: r.ois i '- -j. "Bog.'pardpn,. rti'fnj; v -wanted to; teli thfr j.uds,e.,t;.waRr.ping.J'.'.(, rnor;i. ! f 'The servant entered. . "Tell Judge Brewster ' that Capt. Cirntuii. is gulug," said Annie: Alicia, meautime, was once more on : the ;,Tee7,0l' -"cona'pse. The long threatened'., expose .... was now, at-'hand. In another : moment .'the judge "and perhaps per-haps her husband would come in, and Annie would hand "IflfoflVJ .the j letter; Which exculpated herhisband.iThere-was herhisband.iThere-was a moment of terrible suspense. A.nuie stood aloof, her eyes fixed oh the Door. Suddenly, without uttering-V uttering-V word, she drew Underwood's letter from her bosom, and quickly approaching approach-ing Alicia, placed it unnoticed in. ihr hand. The banker's wife flushed" and. hin turned pale. She understood. .-.Annie. ', w.pyld spare .lieu. ...Her, lips' parted 'to "pr'dtest. Even she was taken back by such an exhibition of unselfishness unself-ishness as this. She began to stammer stam-mer thanks: , .-;'.",N"o', mo', 'whispered Annie quickly, "don't thank me; keep it." :;Capt. Clinton turned round with a Jeer. Insolently, he said to Annie:. ' -t r r ' - - ," "You might as well own up you've played, A -.trick- on "us all-'.' ..t, ,-,-,," .'.'.'.No,' Capt.'" Clinton,"' she' replied' with quiet dignity; "I told you the simple truth. Naturally you don't believe be-lieve it." "'"The simple truth may do for Judge TJrewster," grinned the policeman, "but it won't do for me. I never ex-- ex-- pected this mysterious witness, who was going to prove that Underwood committed suicide, to make an ap- 7,".rf;r.r'r r.r. sni it; ymrmm 'ru ,tJ.onal and. eopttujiiQaal dawj (pif yours after thisl" , '., ',', , '. " '" ', ' ! ' "You don't say so?" exclaimed An-' hie;1 Irritated rat the "man'l- ihtbVer'able Insolence, -ft. in;".:i ttv.' n f-s: ( ; .Judge- Brewster ieJd;;op- - restrain-, ing hand. ' 7tf:,;i..f, -r,, "Please say nothing, he said with "dlgrrltT. ' : r "No, I guess I'll let him talk. , Go on; -'captain'." ''she 'saiT:;wifh ' a' 'smile? as thprt)ugbly ;pnjpng - the-i.situa'' ' tiou. '- '. -- '' : ' ' -' - - "' v .- '.- j Alicia came forward, her face pale, ut orf Jt a;lf ol 4e,'J&irafio, ia if shehad quice'madfe--ip fiei mind 'as1 to, .what,..cpur.s.e. ..to..,pur.sue.,.. ..In... tier, hand" was' Undetwood's le'tter." ' Addressing Ad-dressing Anfiie,. sh"said': litl rfemo-'! tion: C y';"lOUU .5 , I'TJ.e .trith musttfcpineput sopijfit.pr Seeing "what she "Was about to'" do, Annie quickly put out her hand to stop. -her; She sipccieoTTthe ' batiltr's; 1 wife to dp hs'r dutyshej had. (.nsistcd, that she-Afust,-bitt now-ghe fc'as' ready to do It, she realized what it was cost-.ing cost-.ing )herr! fie Dosltisnw fiej- fifirb ,4iapj . piness'were at stake, it was too great a sacrifice. Perhaps there was some other way. , , "No, no, not yet,';.3hef.wAisered; , ' ' But Alicia brushed 'her 'aside 'arid,' thrusting rtbe--letter jritf .tbj lland-- oj. the' astonished " police captain, she said: - y y- ;yi fa , I L"7 '.' ''! "Y'es, now! Read that, captain!" Capt. Clinton slowly unfolded ,the ' letter.'. ' Ah'Ia!. cpllipsea ffi f a" chair. Annie stood by helpless, but trying to collect her wits. ; The judge watched the scene with amazement, not understanding under-standing The captain, read' from the. letter: -'' ' '. ' "''.....' i'' "'Dear Mrs. Jeffries." He stopped, and glancing at the signature, ebc-clainiefli. ebc-clainiefli. )'Aobert nderwood!" Looking Look-ing sigmfiqaitiy atiAnnie, he exclaipn-ed: exclaipn-ed: "'Dear, Mrs. Jeffrie!'' Is tjiat -cdn-.clysieenpigh WJil'tytlid,I. l(i oui?" CofituiBtog to-peiuee -the letter, he read onphall be found T,dead jo-mo4irpwr4 jo-mo4irpwr4 Siticid'f'.j. j stopped shiJtVan'dt-A'Owned-r' ""What's thife? Whfcll.lti'Drfifac'eir"fo'i'gery ! " lJudgi?, ;B1i;e,vj'ptpr. .quieklyil snatched the letter from his' hand and, glancihg oyefciif qiiiekiy, alft: ri -fn' ) ..' "Jerniit . me. This .belongs to riy cft'ent,'', " j '' :,.",',p !,,,',, j-, CaLjl. lit''..progiia'tlious jW.. snapped to with a click, and le squared hi,s massiye shoulders as ie uritqi jdjfl' Jwlleti j pJ-fejjariU lr hostilities: hos-tilities: , , . i ! '-'''''Now'.'lMr's;' Jeffries,"' he' said' sllarp-Iyi;"l'H)!ti!ou1jlfe sllarp-Iyi;"l'H)!ti!ou1jlfe you. wi ioiw'th.'.ime to headquarters.",; . . j7 Annie and 'Alicia 'both stood up.f Judge Brewster quickly objected.' ' '.ili'.Mi'g. Jeffries wilt not 'g with yoj," ' he said quietly. ":She has made nbi at-I at-I tempt ten leave the; State." i; , '-. I I ' "She's wanted at! police -headquar--ters," said. thp c,a.ptain -doggedly. j :, i'iShe'i i bejtere, to-morrow morn- "ifaS-" V''.;. i' "She'll be there to-night." ,. , , j j fie looked steadily at the judge, and the ;iattef ,alnily, returned, his stare. Thee ' fbllpwed,"an" awkward pause, 'and then the -captain 'turned'! on his 'mi fel'depk!fi';v r' w-w-. ';!-''iThe''teoaie'nt'she' .attempts 'to 'leafe Wei iiouse:'!hey'gi-'dwfe'd;V''l SUall arrest ar-rest eWJ 1 Cf6bdin(gnt'.'- Jo'dker 1 ' ' A i''.i'T;tit)d'n'igfif!,"cap'ta,iil!'" 'dried- Annie mnrkingly. . . . "I'll see you later," he muttered. "Come on, Maloney." "Tl)e .door banged - to. They were alone,' K ' ' " ""Whiiy a sweet disposition!" laugh-ed'n-me. Judge Brewster looked sternly at her. Holding up the letterhe saidj v ''"f'fif s Ihk Jneanilgrfof s7V are ftiofi tkaotan io?i w-hofn "this lei-' ter is addressed?" "No," stammered Annie, "that; Ths-JfTa-gB-' in terf upTearni er. J& ily !he asked: - "Is it your intention to go on the wibESSs stgAnand CQfSI&ijt iurv?Pf!. I (4 i.li'ti?V. I? ii vei- liousjitibi i th jlB lh' JaMred. ?:' t 4 j'j u4 J-MB-ned?t iAic(a.l fa j p ref youSiiP tdi'-at'low jjiar tditle so, 'Mrs. Jeffries?"' "No, no," cried Alicia, Jiuickly; "1 never thought oti6jifiliJiiirg."!r?y ;) "Then I repeat is it your intenton to perjure yoursoii-"y ipiji 'VTi lent, and he went oh: " ass'ume'"if is, but let me ,a,iM J''f f9?if?,JS pect me, as yo'in" 'bouriselt ko bee'dme' particeps criminjs ?to thl tissue of lies? Am I expected to Auild up -a false structure for youtp swair to? Ami?" ffl911i tiP.Hl "I don't know:?I haven't Jh8ughtrf3l it," replied Anni? ft ff-OiiiS?. why not? I'm glad you suggested it." "I suggest it?'; (rpfatni ftej ; yer, scandalized. ' c "" "Yes," cried Annie., with frig exaltation; "it never occurred h.b ine itill you spoke. Everybody says I'm I the woman who called on Rxh-rt TJa-, idcfr iTJFBbL "I'fi'rrf""! ri. I-I LI 1 lin contirAig fifitBilk sft Wit Wffll-tlcjar does 1 iUbAjiiri as -noward is set free?" Going to-jvntd to-jvntd the door, she said: "Good-night, rMr's. Jeffries!" 1 Thh judge tried to bar her way. V ''-Elon't go," he said; "Capt. Clinton's Clin-ton's "Men are waiting outside." "'' ': """""That doesn't matter!" she cried. -nlTutyou mustnot go!"" exTTainie? the lawyer in a tone of command. "1 'dri"i;"anoW- jt',; They'll' -arrest ,-yon! rs... .Jeffries, "you'll pleafle reniatn here:1-' - O'?'.-' ''':. But Annie was already at the door. wlitirtg'- for"th world;"1 'she' '''cried. ."Good-night, Judge. .Br.enstei:,.. and God. bless you!" "fljjp doolylamiiieii 'and she was gimeil ' S -S S S 8 ' If M i i a . S V i w Ki Was' Prepared-." " Blanche Ring, the actress, is always peajchih'i'cautlon-rfU tienftt-! she prac-Jjces.Jt.pr.npl prac-Jjces.Jt.pr.npl js, ag tI,lpl I'lS. says. Sn-dTher-stofy.-' Tt ev'eo'dne'was only aa cautious as a man I once knew," she f-ifT.fhe'. ptht riii(hf. "dAtody would ever go brpke" Hey called at the mbrleJ'-iiTlo'r! ifndoWo tfik' local post- . office and asked permission to send. ah. or,(jejt or. ,l..tp, the. ,.'old- country.' Then' the man "with '-the money ave au xjwa name, as payee.. -- , . " 'i'm going' over next week,' he vol-ihiteored.li'and.' vol-ihiteored.li'and.' i '.want; to '"have the money waiting for me on the other side, o that I cat, give it to my. mother.'"'' '."('? ;';''.'. '.f'v ' "'Why don't yon take it with you?' asked the clerk. . "You would save 40 cents."-" - - ; j -",'Well, supfoga the. ship sinksand ' I drown?'" Young's Magazine. ' |