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A MflDD05?IT0\flI dDF RflE^IDlKIDILQTJ?H MM Thied Degrtx ^CHAPJXS KLEIN ? w ARTfTORDHORNBLOW Y ILLU5 TPATIONS BY RAY WALTERS ?JD9YVCVT, ?r C W OlLLiNCHArt COHfANY Will you tell Judge Bl a star or shall l r Judge Hrewster! Why should he know?" cried Alicia, startled. More Sjgsnposedly and att If resigned to the Inevitable, ehe went on: "Yes, I sup pone he must know sooner or later, bot. I?" 8he broke down again and burst In? to tears. Annie watched her In si lenco. "It s tough?Isn't It?" she said sym? pathetically. "Yes," sobbed Alicia through her tears, ' It's?It's tough " (Utiag, she dried her eyes and said hastily: "Don't say anything now. Olvo me a few hours. Then I can think what is best to be done." Annie was about to reply when the office door suddenly opened and Judge firewater entered. Addressing Alicia, he said: ??Pardon me, Mrs. Jewries, I hope I haven't kept you waiting." Noticing her agitation and traces of tears, he looked surprised. He made no com? ment but turned to Annie: "I have been talking to Dr. Bern? stein out the 'phone." Anuio approached him softly and said in a whisper: "I re told Mrs. Jeffries that you hare undertaken Howard'! defense." Judge Brewster smiled st his wealthy client, almost apologetically, Annie thought. Then addressing her. ho said: "Yes. I've been quite busy since I saw you. 1 have put three of the best detectives we here on the trail of the woman who visited Underwood that night. I don't think the police hare keen trying very hard to find her. They're satisfied with Howard's con? fession But we want her and we'll get her?" "Oh!" gasped Alicia. The judge was proceeding to tell of other steps he had taken when the door opened and the head clerk en? tered, followed by Mr. Jeffries. "1 told Mr. Jeffries that Mrs. Jef fries was here." said the clerk. "Too might hare told him that there were two Mrs. Jeffries here," laughed the Judge. The clerk retired end the banker, completely Ignoring the presence of his daughter to law. turned to his wife and said: "l regret, my dear, that you should he subjected to these fscilly annoy an ces.'* Judge Brewster came forward and cleared his throat as If preliminary to something Important he had to say. Addressing the banker, he said bold? ly "Mr Jeffries, I hare decided to un? dertake Howard's defense." His aristocratic client was taken completely by surprise. For a rao aaeat he could say nothing, but aim* ply stared at the lawyer as if un? able to believe his ears With an ef? fort, he at last exclaimed ?Indeed!?then you will pl#ase con older our business relation* to hare esaaed from this moment " The lawyer bow^d. "Aa you please." he said suavely The banker turned to his wife. "Alicia?come." '*e offered his arm and turned to *rd the door A'lcla, in distress *mked back at Annie, who nodded reassuringly to her. Judge hrewster rose and, going it> the dour, opened It The banker hov In Itlly and said "Pray don't trouble. Good morning, sir As Alicia followed her husband out. sjho turned and whispered to Aunie: Come and see me at my home." When she had disappeared the judge came back into the room and eat down at his desk. "Well, that's done!" he exclaimed wtth a nigh of relief. Rummaging for m moment among his papers, he looked up and said with an encoura? ging smile: "Now. If you please, we will go over that evidence?bit by bit." CHAPTER XVII. i The news that Judge Flrewster would appear for the defendant at the approaching trial of Howard Jeffries went through the town like wildfire, and caused an Immediate reviva in the public Interest, which was begin? ning to slacken for want of hourly stimulation Rumor said that there had :>een a complete reconciliation In the Jeffries family, that the banker was now convinced of his son's Inno eence, and was determined to spend a fortune. If accessary, to save him. This and other reports of slmlls,. nature were sll untrue, but the judge let them pasr without contradiction They were harmless, he chuckled, and V anything, helped Howard's cause. ascent Im e he himself bad not been Mlc. When once he made i p his wiled to do s thing he wan not con tsat with half measures. Night and day he worked on the case, preparing evidence, seeing witnesses and ex? perts, until he had gradually built up a bolwsrk of defense which the podsee would And difficult to tear down. Yet he was not wholly reas cured ss to the outcome until Annie, the dar following the Interview In his 11 ss understood that the North office. Informed lilm breathlessly th she httd found the mysterious woman Tho judge was duly elated; now ir was plain sailing. Indeed! There had always been the possibility that How ard's confession to the police Wl true, thnt ho had really killed Cm' wood. But now fhey had found the one Important witness, the mysteri ous woman who was In the apart ment a few minutes before the shoot? ing and who was in possession of a ("ttor in which Underwood declarer! hi- intention of shooting himself, doubl was no longer possible. Acquit? tal was a foregone conclusion. So pleased was the i"dge at Annie's Ami that he did not insist on knowing the woman's nine, lie st w that Annie preferred, for some reason, not to givo It?even to her legal adviser?and he let her have her way, exacting only .hat the woman should be produced he Instant he needed her. The young vornan readily assented. Of course, i here remained the "confession," but (hat had been obtained unfairly, il? legally, fraudulently. The next impor? tant step was to arrange a meeting at the judge's house at which Dr. Bern? stein, the hypnotic expert, would be present and to which should be invi* j ted both Capt. Clinton and Howard's father. In front of all these witnesses the Judge would accuse the police cap lain of browbeating his prisoner into making an untrue confession. Per? haps the captain could be argued into admitting the possibility of a mistake having been made. If, further, he could be convinced of the existence of doc? umentary evidence showing that Un dtrwood really committed suicide he might be willing to recede from bis pc sit Ion In order to protect himself. Al any rate P was worth trying. The Ju ige insisted, also, that to this meet? ing the mysterious woman witness should also come, to be produced at such a moment as the lawyer might consider opportune. Annie merely de? manded a few hours' time so she could make the appointment and soon re? turned with a solemn promise that the woman would attend the meet? ing and come forward at whatever moment called upon. Three evenings later there was an Impressive gathering at Judge Brew ster's residence. In the handsomely . sppolnted library on the second floor j were seated Dr. Bernstein, Mr. Jef fries and tho judge. Each was ab- I sorbed in his own thoughts. Dr. Bern? stein was puffing at a big black cigar; the banker stared vacantly into space. ' The Judge, at his desk, examined some legal papers. Not a word was spo Each Was Absorbed in Ids Own Thoughts. ken. They seemed to be waiting for a fourth man who had not yet ar? rived. Presently Judge Brewster looked up and said: "Gentlemen, I expect Capt. Clinton in a few minutes, and the matter will be placed before you." Mr. Jeffries frowned. It was great? ly against his wish that he had been dragged to this conference. Peevish? ly, he said. "I've no wish to be present at the meeting. You know that and yet you sent for me." Judge Brewster looked up at him quickly and said quietly yet de clslvely s "Mr. Jeffries, It Is absolutely nec? essary that you be present when I tell Capt. Clinton that he has either willfully or ignorantly forced your son to confess to having committed I crime of which I am persuaded he Is absolutely innocent." The banker shrugged his shoulders "If I can be of service, of course I?I am only too glad- but wlutt can I say?what can 1 do?" ? Nothing." replied the Judge curtly "But the moral effect of your presence Is invaluable " More amiably he went on: "Believe me, Jeffries, I wouldn't have taken this step unless I was ah "lately sure of my position. I have b< en informed that Underwood OOm mltted sub hie, SJgJ ?a night evidence confirming this si.-.lenient is to be placed In my hands. The woman who paid him that mysterious visit Just gajfgfi his death has promised to come here and tell us what I hi knows. Now, If ('apt Clinton can be got to admit ItI possibility of his being mistaken it nunus that your son will be free |t| s few days." _ western liallroad Company of South "Who has liven you thia Informm I tlon?" demand be bai ' ... ptic Mly. "Howard's Wife," an , the Judge quietly. The hank i rted and lilt- lawyer wont on: "8he knows who 'hr woman la, and has promised to bring her here ton {hi with docu? mentary pTool of I erwood'i eul cide " "You are d i h r?" he ' sneei (d, "Why got?' ? Judgi ? he has roi q ' ny o us, sho hp w ? rid nl ?1 on thia caae. In*. Berm ten cd htm to coll ha eyld i a against Cnpt. Clinto" ' The banker rowned. "doe i; 'la . . o. the whole mis- ' rahle busim ? i,' bo growled Thi door opt nod and the i>u"er, en- j 'erirg. handed master a c rd. ' Ah!" ejaculated the j.iUge. 'Here's our man! Show him up." when tho servant had disappeared Mr, Jeffries turned to his boat. With I ? show of Irritation he *aid: "I think you put too much faith in hat woman, but you'll find out?you'll Und out " Judge Brew: ter 1011104, 'That's our o!:J?ctf Isn't it. .Mr. .Tef fries?to find out?" he said pares*- 1 tit-ally. "What'* the name of this mysteri? ous witness?" exclaimed tho hanker testily, "if the police haven't been able to find her why should Howard's wife be able to do so? There wt s a report that she herself was -" He paused and added, "Did she tell yon who it was?" "No," said the judge dryly, "she will tell us to-night." The banker bounded In his seat. "You'll see," he cried. "Another flash in the pan. I don't like being mixed up in this matter?it's disagree? able?most disagreeable." Dr. Bernstein puffed a thick cloud of smoke into the air and said quietly: "Yes, 6ir; it Ifl disagreeable?but? unfortunately it is life." Suddenly the door opened and Capt. Clinton appeared, followed by his fldua Achates, Detective Sergeant Maloney. Both men were in plain clothes. The captain's manner was condescendingly polite, the attitude of a man so sure of his own position that he had little respect for the opinion of any one else. With an effort at amiability he began: "Got your message, judge?came as soon as I could. Excuse my bringing the sergeant with me. Sit over there, Maloney." Half apologetically, he added "He keeps h!i eyes open and his mouth shut, so he won't Interfere. How do, doctor?" Maloney took a position at the far end of the room, while Dr. Bernstein introduced the captain to Mr. Jef? fries. "Yes, I know the gentleman. How do, sir?" The banker nodded stiffly. He did not relish having to hobnob in thia way with si.ch a vulgarian as a graft? ing police captain. Capt. Clinton turned 1o Judge Brewster. "Now, judge, explode your bomb! But I warn you I've made up my n.i'id." "I've made hp my mind, too," re? torted the judge, "so at ' a t. we Btart I von " "Yea,*1 growled the 01 her. "As i stated in my letter, captain," went on tin i !:co coolly, "I don't want to use your own methods In this mot ter. I don't want to spread report! about you, or accuse you in the pa? pers. That's why I asked you to come over and discuss the matter informally with ine. I want to give you a chance to change your attitude." "Don't want any chance," growled the po'iceman, "You mean," said the ludge, n< erlng at yu \is a vis over his spectacles, "1 It you don't w:.rt to change \our attitude." Capt Clinton settled himself more Brmly in his chair, aa If getting ready or hostllltl a. Defiantly in* replied: '?That's aboui wbai 1 mean. 1 aup roso " "In other words," wont on Judge Rrewater calmly, "you have found this ?tbla boy guilty and you refuse to eon Ider evidence which may tend to prove otherwise." " Taln'l niy business to consider ev? idence," snapped the chief. "That's up to the prosecuting attorney " "It will be," replied the lawyer sharply, "but at present It's up to you." "Me?" exclaimed the other in genu? ine surprise. "Yes," went on Judge Brewster calmly, "you were instrumental in ob? taining a confession from him. I'm raising a question as to the truth of that confession." Capt. Clinton showed signs of im? patience. Shrugging his massive shoulders depreeatlngly, he said: "Are we going over all that? What's the use? A confession is a confession and that settles it. I suppose the "doc? tor has been working his pel theory off on you and it's beginning to sprout." "Yes." retorted the judge quickly. It s beginning to sprout, captain!" There was a sudden Interruption caused by the entrance of the butler, who approached bis master and wbls* , pared something to him. Aloud the Judge said: "VS. her to wall till we are ready." The servant retired and Capt Clin? ton turned to the judge With mock deference, he said "Say, Mr Brewster, you're a great constitutional lawyer the greatest i" this country and I take off my hat to yon, but 1 don'l think criminal law Is in your line " Judge Brewster pursed his lips and hll eyes flashed as he retorted quickly: "I don't think It's constitutional to I Carolina will Instnll a passenger train ' t?'<1t^ a man's mind away rrom -nlm and substitute your own, Capt. Clin? ton." "What do you near?" demanded tho chief. "I mean thnt Instead of bringing out of this- man hi* own true thoughts of Innocence, you hare forced Into his coo piousness your own false the :t;hti of hip rr-Ct " The '?('<? spoke ilowly and d^'ib-. ? ?,.iv> making i r'1 word teil. The pi "Ice bul'v Bnulrmed r.nea i!y on his ebnir, dpn'1 follow vn'i, fudge, rotter : I o International law. This po'.ice k !?? bent itb yon." It Is," tut ed the la wy *r UA temper. u, r I'd yo\ an [ed the otter Tin n hi at Kod: "C ip cwo? ? few . " "ti^T*1 "I! -'I flop* r.ds,*' i in t e"ly. ? i don't." cried the iudge rbnru? ly, "I'll Qi k then; through the . ie> r?- your own weapon?the nr< i. On!y my on r viMdo; consist of ihe one t m o yel'o*.' journals yott ?, ppire, but tho | ??, mdeftt. dlgnll I pn if of the tTnlted !titoF." The csptsln redd ,*,( 1 ? T flon't like the In Inuatlon, Judge." ??' don'i Insinuate, -r'nv.t. Clintpn," j'oo of giving :- truthfu' version this matter to two sensational new ? ejipara in ihi.s city. These scurrilous sheets have tried this young man In their columns and found him guilty, ?bus prejudicing the whole community against him before he comes to trial. In no other country in the civilized world would this be tolerated, except in a country overburdened with free? dom." Capt. Clinton laughed boisterously. "The early bird catches the worm," he grinned. "They asked me for in? formation and got It." Judge Brewster went on: "You have so prejudiced the com? munity against him that there is scarcely a man who doesn't believe him guilty. If this matter ever comes to trial how can we pick an unpreju? diced jury? Added to this foul injus? tice you have branded this young man's wife with every stigma that can be put on womanhood. You have hint? ed that she is the mysterious female who visited Underwood on the night of the shooting and openly suggested that she is the cause of the crime." "Well, it's just possible," said the policeman with effrontery. Judge Hrewster was fast losing his temper. The man's insolent demean or was intolerable. Half rising from his chair and pointing his finger at him, he continued: "You have besmirched her character with stories of scandal. You have linked her name with that of Under? wood. The whole country rings with W "You Have Besmirched Her Character with Stories of Scandal." falsities about her. In my opinion, Capt. Clinton, your direct object is to destroy the value of any evidence she may give in her husband s favor." The chief looked aggrieved. "\\ by, I haven't said a word." Turning to bis sergeant, ho asked: "Have I. Maloney?" "Hut these sensation-mongers have!" cried the judge angrily. "You are the only source from whom they could obtain the Information." "But what do I gain?" demanded the captain with affected Innocence. "Advertisement?promotion." re? plied the junge sternly. "These same papers speak of you as the greatest living chief?the greatest public of? ficial?oh, you know the political value of that sort of thing as well as I do." The captain shrugged "lis shoulders. "I can't help what they say about me," he growled. "They might add that you are also the richest," added the judge quickly, "but I won't go into that." Again Capt. Clinton reddened and shitted rei tlessly on his chair. He d!d not relish the trend of the conversa? tion. "I don't like all this, Judge Hrev ster? 'taln'l fair?1 ain't on trial." Judgt I n wstcr picked up some pa pets Iron: his desk and read from one of them. "Captain, In the case of the People agalnsi Creedon after plying the de? fendant w i h questions for six hours you ol t dned a confession from him?" v. . he told me be set the place on lire." "Exactly- but it afterward de Veloped thai he was never near the place." "Well, he told mo." "Yes. He told you, but it turned out that he was mistaken." "Yes," admitted the captain reluc? tantly The Judge took another document, and read: "In the case of the People against, Bentley." "That was Rentier's own fault?I didn't ask him," Interrupted the cap running from Camden to Wilson's tain. "Hp owned tip himself." Turn j lng to the sergeant, he said: "You ! were ther?', rdaloney." "But you believed him guilty," in? terposed Judce Brewater qtiickiy. I "Yes." "You though! htm guilty and after n five-hour ? Ion you impressed this thought on his mind and he?he con? fess-erl." "i didn't imprest anything?1 just simply?" "You j" t sin ply convinced him that ' he was guilty?though as \' turned out he was In prison at the time he i was supposed to havo committed th" burglary?" ?*!? wnsn't burglary." corrected the captain P.enly. :?-('.:? 'y< '.' 'tor again consulted the paper* in his hand. "You're quite right, captain?my n latake?-It was homicide, hut?it was i an untrue eonl sston." "Yes "It wss the same thing in the C*l lahan wse," went on th-- fudge, pick? ing up another document. "In the case I of th.- People Bgainst Tu hill --.nd? i Ccsgroee?T athill confesred and died In i ? ' on pnd Cosgror* afterward a-^- j ivrc-f? <? that ! and not Tutblll | was rh< guilty ?? ??n ' , "Well." frro* ?????.,?.Tli ?1T,jS. takes Forrctl ' .Te.dge Prev 1 and laid , down his 1 ' < ; "Ah, that is \ ?|y the point of view we take in t:.i- matter! .Vow, captain, in the present case, on the night of the confession did you show young Mr. Jeffries the pistol with I which he was supposed to have shot j Robert Underwood?" Capt. Clinton screwed up his eyes as if thinking hard. Then, turning to his sergeant, he said: "Yes. I think I did. Didn't I, Ma- 1 loney?" "Your word is sufficient," said the judge quickly. "Did you hold it up?" I "Think I did." "Do you know if there was a light shining on it?" asked the judge quickly. At this point. Dr. Bernstein, who had been an attentive listener, bent eagerly forward. Much depended on Capt. Clinton's answer?perhaps a man's life. "Don't know?might have been," re? plied the chief carelessly. Judge Brewster turned to Dr. Bern? stein. "Were there electric lights on the wall?" "Yes." "What difference does that make?" . demanded the policeman. "Quite a little," replied the judge quietly. "The barrel of the revolver was bright?shining steel. From the , moment that Howard Jeffries' eyes j rested en the shining steel barrel of that revolver he was no longer a con? scious personality. As he himself said to his wife: 'They said I did it?and I knew I didn't, but after I looked at" i that shining pistol I don't know what I said or did?everything became a blur and a blank.' Now, I may tell I you, captain, that this condition fits in every detail the clinical experiences of nervfl ipecialists and the medical expci h m os of the psychologists. Aft? er five hours' constant cross-question? ing while In a semi-dazed condition, you Imp] 1 on him your own ideas ?you extrac.cd from him not 'he thoughts that were in his own con? sciousness, but those that were in yours. Is that the scientific fact, doc? tor?" i "Yes." replied Dr. Bernstein, "the optical captlvation of Howard Jef? fries' attention makes the v hole case complete and clear to the p] ;. slcian." Capt. cilnton laughed loudly. "Optical captivation is good!" Turn? ing to his sergeant he asked: "What do you think of that, MaHncrt* Sorgt. Maloney chuckled. "It's a new one, eh?" "No, captain?it's a very old one," interrupted the lawyer sternly, "but it's new to us. We're barely on the threshold of the discovery. It cer? tainly explains these other cases, doesn't it?" "I don't know that it does." object? ed the captain, shaking his head. "I I don't acknowledge?" Judge Brewster sat down. looking the policeman squarely in the face, he said slowly and deliberately: "Capt. Clinton, whether you ac? knowledge it or not, I can prove that you obtained these confessions by means of hypnotic suggestion, and that is a greater crime against society than any the state punishes or pays you to prevent." The captain laughed and shrugged his shoulders. Indifferently he said: "I guess the boys up at Albany can deal with that question." "The boys up at Albany," retorted ! the lawyer, "know as little about the laws of phychology as you do. This will be dealt with at Washington!" The captain yawned. "I didn't come here to hear about that?you were going to produce the 1 woman who called on Underwood the night of the murder?that was what 1 came here for?not to hear my meth? ods criticised?whore is she '" "One thing at a time," replied the judge. "First. I wanted to show you that we know Howard Jeffries' con? fession is untrue. Mos we'll take tip the other question." Striking a boll on his desk, he added: "This woman can prove that Robert 1'nderwood committed suicide." "She can, eh?" exclaimed the can tain sarcastically. 1 .Maybe she did it herself. Some one did it. that's Sure!" The library door opened and the butler entered "Yes, some one did it!" retorted the judge; "we agree there!" To the servant he said: "Ask Mrs Jeffries, Jr., to come here." The servant left the room and the captain turned to the judge with a Mill about the fifteenth of thia laugh: "Is she tfce one? Ha! ha!?that's easy?" T he fudge DO^ded. "She bai promited to produce the missing sdtncss to-night." "She Las, oh?" ? x<iaiir,ed the tap tain Riling quickly from his chair, he crowd the room and talked in an LlOdt rtOBe with nil OiriOOBl This n?-sr t arn In the I as* km med to inter eet btm. M<;. itirae Mr. Jeffries, who bed followed every phase of the ques? tioning with close attention. Kelt his seat and went over to ledgeBrewster. "Is it possible," bfj ex? laimed, 'is it possible thai Underwood shot him self? i never dreamed of doubtlas; Howard's confession f" Mori cordially be wool on: "Brewster, || Qtfe is true, I owe you a ?. b( 04 | still <ie? you've done s; h Bdid work?1?I'm afraid i'vo bean just a trifle obstii its " "Just a trifle." said the judge dryly. Sergeant Malotuy took his hat. "Hurry up!" said the captain, "you can telephone from the corner drug store." "All liedU. cap." Dr. Bernstein also rose to depart, "i moat go, Mr. Brewster; I have an sppointu cnt at the no*rttej.M The judge grasped his hand warmly, "Thank you, Joctot!" he cxo'alt ed; "I don'< know ahal I ibon'i live done without you." "Thank >ou, sir!" chi" u In liie banker, "1 am greatly Indebted to you." "Don't mention it," replied the psychologist almost ironically. He went out and the banker im? patiently took out his watch. "It's getting late!" he exclaimed; "where is this girl. I have no faith in her promises!" As he spoke the library door opened and Annie appeared. CHAPTER XVIII. As Annie entered the room and caught sight of Mr. Jeffries, she in? stinctively drew back. Just at that moment the banker was, perhaps, the one man in the world whom she was most anxious to avoid. Capt Clintcn no longer had any terror for her. > ow that the missing witness had b?en found and the precious "suicide let? ter" was as good as in their possession there was nothing more to fear. It was only a question of time when Howard would be 6et free. But it was not in this girl's nature to be 'concerned only with her? self. If she possessed a single wom? anly virture, it was supreme unselfish? ness. There was some one beside her? self to take into consideration?a poor, vacillating, weak, miserable woman who wished to do what was right and had agreed to do so, but who, in the privacy of her own apart? ments, had gone down on her knees and begged Annie to protect her from the consequences of her own folly. Her husband must not know. Annie had promised that if there was ariy way possible the knowledge of that clandestine midnight visit to Under? wood's rooms should be kept from him. Yet there stood the banker! She was afraid that if they began questioning her in his presence she might be betrayed into saying some? thing that would instantly arouse his suspicions. Judge Hrewster went quickly for? ward as she came in and led hat to a chair. Capt. Clinton and Mr. Jeffries eyed her in stolid sihnce. Looking around in a nervous kind of way, An? nie said quietly to the judge: "May I speak to you alone, judge?" ' <?' rtalnly," replied the lawyer. He was about to draw her aside when Capt. Clinton interfered. "One moment!" he said gruffly; ,'if this is all open and above board, as you say it is, judge?I'd like to ask the young lady a few questions. "Certaialy, by all means," said the Judge quickly. The captain turned and confronteo Annie. Addressing her in his cus tomary aggressive manner, he said: "You promised Judge Hrewster thai you'd produce the woman who called at Underwood's apartment the night of the shooting?" Annie made nc reply, but looked at the lawyer. The captain grinned as he added: "The witness wants instructions, judge." "You can be perfectly frank, Mrs Jeffries." said the lawyer reassuringly "We have no desire to conceal any? thing from Capt. Clinton." Annie bowed. "Yes," she said slowly; "I promised Judge Brewster that she would come here to-night." "Did she promise to come?" growled the captain. "Yes." "Well, where is she?" he demanded. "She hasn't come yet," she replied, "but she will, I'm sure?I know she will." "How did you come to rind her?" demanded the captain suspiciously. Annie hesitated a moment and glanced at Mr Jeffries. Then she said hesitatingly: "That 1?1 cannot say?now " Capt. Clinton's massive bulldog jaw closed with an ominous click. "Decline to answer, eh? What's her name?" She remained silent. "What's her name?" he repeated Impatiently "I cannot tell you." she said firmly "Do you know it?" he bellowed. "Yes." she answered quietly, "Know it. but can't say, eh? Hum!" He folded his arms and glared at her. Mr. h ffrios now interfered. Ad dressing Annie angrily, he said: "Hut you must speak! Do you real lie that my son's life is at stake?" "Yea, 1 do," she replied Quickly. "I'm glad to see that you are begin nlng to realize it. too Hut 1 can't tell you yet?"