Class Pa_3SM [:£L^ YN & CO., Play Brokers f . . Kntiistrbocker Theatre Building . . . 1402 Broadway, New York Shelf No. Set No "THE THIRD DEGREE So i U TH E THIRD DSCtRET! A PLAY ::ni four acts — BY — GFART.F.S TTT.T^TN P535Z/ ■ LsTs CHARACTERS. HOW ^iP^^ FR IES .__Sr . HOWARD JKFBgBIS^Jr. MRS. AII CjA JEFFIRES : MRS. .MNIE.. JgFFRglS ;. ROBT;RT mm ER-..-nQT); MRS. BEMINGTOIT ; RICHARD ERETJSTSR; DR. ESRNSTTITN^ CAPTAIN CLICTTOn; DBT. S5RG. MAIOITBY: POLICE OFFICER r Wife of Howard Jeffries, Sr. li£e_ji£. Howard Jeffries, Jr. !P ^T ^ ^ TT T P T^ • T) 1^ g T? ^ ^ ^* - - .^ ACT I. Underwood's art studio. This scene represents the room of a man of artlstlo tastes who sells on ooinrnlsslon antiaultlRS^-h rlc-a-'braG, curfoa, pi ntiirss^ statues, etc ^ f^^- „ It is most tastefully desr^ned to set off the 'various" art creations a grand piano c oyer ed with valuab le br onzes , hiro-a-hraa, vases, etc. The entire setting Is professionally artistic. There is a decante r of whiskey and glass on tahle. also cigars, cigarettes, match, ash tray, etc.. etc,f~^d all the paraphanalla of a well- appointed apartment , As Curtain rises — UMDSRV/OOI) is discovered read in reading a paper He has a cigar in his mouth which he has not yet lighted After a Tew moments he sighs -- appears to thlnfe: "aTrnft- " ment, then puts cigar on ash tray, unlit , as ir he did not have ambition enough to smoke. His reverie is broken by a telephone ring. Business of answering It. Underwood Send - him - up, (Underwood's face betrays fear and anxiety and he w^-fts fTiy-j a n slv till Bennington enters* Bennington is the manafaer of a big firm of art dftfllf^yy? -- Un^erwop d looks up^- then rises,) Bennington -- this is a surprise. Yes. Sit down. 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Howard Gee, I'm a hit, eh? I laiew I'd cheer you up -- (Drinks. ) I don't seem to get down to aaythtng — my ideas won't stay in one place -- I got a position as time keeper, hut I didn't hold it down a week — I kept the time all right, hut it wasn't the right time — (Bus, with whl RV^y,) They're so damn particular — Underwood You keep pretty good time with that — ( Points to whiskey. ) Howard It's the one thing I do punctually -- and perfectly I can row, swim, play tennis -- foothall--golf and polo with anybody, hut I'll he damned if I can do anything quite as well as I do this — Underwood V?hy don't you go home and ask your father? Howard A^ter being turned out like a dog — with a young wife on my hands — not much — no -- I've injured their pride -- You know father married a second time — loaded me down with a step-mother. She's all right, hut she's so confoundedly aristocratic--you know her--&Say, didn't you aad she wasn't there some sort of an engagement once seems to me I-- Underwood I'd rather you wouldn't mention that matter, (pause.) I'm very busy now--if you could postpone Howard Underv/ood, I'm an outcast — a derelict in the ocean of life — as one of my highly aristocratic uncles 7/rote me--and his grandfather was an iron puddler Ha', My family makes me sick -- I'm no good because I married the girl. If I'd have ruined her life, and cast her aside, I'd still be a respectable member of the family — (Pours out whiskey . ) Underwood Ko Hward -- you wouldn't make a respectable member of any family — JO a t^aoL , -c P'r'aps not -■ Howard Underwood How does Annie take her social ostrac:5sm? Howard Like a briok — thorough"bred — all to the good — she's one of the few women I know that improves on aoquaintanoe -- Che's all right. Underwood I'm sorry I never introduced you to her -- I never thought you'd make such a fool of yourself as to marry — Howard Don't Imov? whether I made a fool of myself or not — she's got the makings of a great woman — very crude hut still tae makings. The only thing I ohgect to is, she insists on going hack to work — ^ust as if I'd permit such a thing — j'-cu know what I said to her on our v/edding day? Mrs, Howard Jeffries, you are entering one of the oldest families in America -- nature has fitted you for social leader ship-- Ycu will he a petted, pampered memter of that elect — select X few called the IQiickertiocker set — and nov/.damn it all, how can I let her ^o hack to work — if you let me have that two thousand — (Lays hack on sofa. ) Underwood I haven't got it — I'm in deht up to my eyes — ( Bus. Howaz-d looks aroun d.) Howard ^That's all -- all this— hluff? Underwood A hluff — that's it. Hot a picture — not a vase- -not a stick helongs to me — You'll have to go to your father-- Eoward ilot on your life — (Bus^ YJith Y/hiskey . ) Undenr/ood He'll relent. i'TGWOH ?nr3^0Bio"ec Isiooa leil ez-Bi exmik sco5 '.toH Bl£\70H 8'eds — 6003 exit 0* L£a — BerccfrfgwoTod* — ioiitf s eirJ ■ er'XX£tfrx*3wrjOB rro aevo-if.iJ: tiix':!" ■;Cr..:f I :fr.r:tow wel 6x£j lo . ' xi IXa a'eifc -- TviTiiu:; :3d ot iro-s; DeoxyBo'I;^^i:x >t iroT5 oeojjBoTiTiix ^sven I vTios m'l ^IsaijjOTS ^o loo'i & dojj'a ejTBn! L'x/o-^ 1SW0K . ol: js ©J&fim I rren'd-ei ! 'a:oc: i-a-.i -lJ ol^iiix '^-isv-- lajXiiOW J"S9tC2 3 ^o Bscxslyni ad'J- i^o^ CO ata-tarrx 9r£a «ai ot too§do I a^crft •'rl:£c 9x£T .s-iriiilsic e<:'v — 3nxr[-J- s doxra J-icmsq 6*1 tx gb :j-ax;^ — I'icxf oJ- jloacf s^i-tos , 3*3:3! T%a'o i^aibbow -xjjo no -xarC of -iise I Jarfw woirl sso^z 09X92 — o-oala tartd- I0 ledmefli fjQ'reqraeq ,f>9tt9c[ c -ad" IIxw xioY "'■ " ,11^ :tx masfe.-.vo/jc 5£ts — tsa la^IoodiaTfoxxd srit fcsllso wel x t ^Bdf ernd Qsa d"el iso'Z It — :irs:o^r 0* jfoscT o^ lad tel I nao — BxtBSirorIt boovT-si&baU , :'.'■ vi 0;: lis tcfef! Hi m' t'xievBrf I :s a'tsxf?? ^ofl--e83V B *orx — axatoxj: a d-oK .j^x a'J-Bxfd- — 'I'ixjCcr A •<:9d:J-H'i -xiso-^r o* og o-t evftrf IC'croY — OiH ot asiiolo.; iCoxts iJOOWIOj&ilU *iieX9'i XX 'oH 8. Howard He relent' HaJ Too mucli "brainB -- too muoh ui. here-- (BusJ Too little down here, (JndiCRtes heart . ) Onoe get an idea never lets it go — holds on--ohstinate — (Drowsily.) My God — hov7 obstinate that man is seerr.s impossible he can he my father--or!e idea--ctic]c to it-- ( Bus^ reaches out for whiskey. Underwood takes it away. ) Gee, hut I've made a mess of things, haven't I? Underwood You've made a mess of your life hut you've had some measure of happiness -- at least , you married the woman you love — drunken heast as you are — I envy you — the woman I wanted married someone else d,,, her, naward (Drowsily.) Say, old man, I didn't come here to hear hard luck -- Game to tell one--If you can't he cheorful--dcn' t say anything (Bus, very drowsy — his head nods---telephone , rings-- hus. Ur.derwood answers it ,) " Underwood V;hO? (His face lights iip — pn-i^ao.) Yes, I'm in — (Pause.) I'll como down -- ]!ro--hello tell her to come up — (Pause.) Yes-- (Bus , hangs up receiver,) Jeffries— Jeffl-ies — (Looks at Howard closely — sees that he is asleep.) Wake up — wake up you--oonfound you--w]ake up, (Shal^es him.) Howard Sure — (Sleepily.) Porter, will you kindly make up my berth? (Underwood-bus - rubs his eyes. Y nonk. at dnnr- Underwood looks closely at Howard sees that he is asleep— that it is hopeless to trv end aw aken^ him--pulls a screen around sofa that he cannot no ran ,3-ffrrft lo 330.-. .0 8H©ia a Qusat qv'^'oY : r*! t.3 -- saerixqcicii lo 'j'u3 HOY, sa taeed r£83uT-JTD 6 — -93l6 snosnos l)9i.'-i.;;:i •:: CIO t%.-rc. 1.. , •one Ilej- ot 9itie' ?jJd-ioi x/o^ IXiT. he seen, then A'oes to D, L, an d opens It. Entei- Mrs. Howard Jeffttes^ Sr.) Underviood You've come — this is the answer to my letter. Mrs. Jeffries The answer should he a horsewhip — how rare you write me such a letter — (Bus , with lette r , ) What do you expect To gain by this threat? Underwood Sit down, Alicia, l!rs J Don't call me ty that name-- Underwood You've forbidden me everything — to love you -- to Speak to you --.even to thinfcr.of you. When you hroke your engagement v;ith me and married old Hov/ard Jeffries to gratify your social ambition — you you didn't destroy my love — youncan't destroy it. Mrs J I broke my engagement with you because I found that you were dec44ving me--that,you had dedeived others--Oh 7/e need not go into that I ask you again--what do you expect to gain by threatening to take your own life unless I continue to be your friend -- what do you mean by your friend --How can I be the friend of a man like you? You knov; what your friend- ship for a woman means,,. You are as incapable of dis- interested friendship as you are of common honesty, Underv/ood Alicia, for the sake of old memories — Mrs J There are no old memories--not one — you have humiliated me by compelling me to come to you and ask you to promise me not to — not to carry out your threat. Will ."ou promise me not to -- to Underwood I I won't promise anything torraaa ariT o^ :i-Gdi ^ilo-xd to. Mra J But you must — you must ^Ive me your word not to do this awful thing. Underwood Eg -- , (Shalces his head.) Mrs J You won't -- you won't promise me — Underwood If my life has no interest for you--why should you care? Mrs J But — (Bus, with letter,) you accuse me of heing the cause -- of driving you to your death — I--who have "been your friend in spite of your dis- honesty Oh, it's despicatle — ungrateful — and above all, it's untrue — Underwood My love for you is my excuse. Mrs J If you had loved me you would have spared me this indignity. Underwood I7hy did you come here? Mrs J I was afraid you meant what you said — the shame of "being associated with a man who — who--took his own lifd — Oh-- it's horrihle — Underwood That's it — you're afraid that some scandal may attach itself to the name of the exclusive Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Senior. Mrs J You know how Mr. Jeffries has suffered through the wretdhed marriage of his only son--wlth the daughter of a saloon-keep- er. You know how deeply we hoth feel this disgrace--and yet you would add-- tsjox 0. z-xb to '-"ei. r\Th -VS.. a at Tmoti'':. , votfs -J:xs--l0"i©tfB'.';c - U em Bexsqs reum nor. t^:i . '-'.w: fit i t.''^;'.-;i3 iO em 98U00S x/O'^ 11. Underwood Why should I consider your husband's feelings? He didn't oonsider mine when he married you--Alicia -- I'm desperate — I'm hemmed in on all sides by creditors--you know what your friendship--your patronage means? If you drop me nov/ your friends will follow--they're a lot of sheep led by you-- Mrs J That Is precisely why I protect them -- they are my fl*iends — they trust ne--you have borrowed their money-- stolen from them--and my friendship for you has given you the opportunity- tut now that I have found you out, and I refuse to sacrifice my friends — myself-reepect — my sense of decency — youtake this means of compelling me — well, you've failed---! will not sanction your robbing my friends. I will not allow you to sell them any more of your high priced rubbish--Sr permit you to cheat them at cards. Underwood Then I — LBus, Alicia --if you desert me nov/ you'll be sorry till the day of your death. Mrs J You meai^u'll you'll kill yourself? ( Underwood looks at her but does not rep l y. ) Answer me I I mean -- Underwood ( Pause--h e suggest? that he aems to ]till himself J Just what I said in that letter lirs J (Looking at him I n silence. Then .) I don't believe it— your object is to frighten me — well, I should have laiown from the first you have no more idea of takiig your own life than I have. I might have spared myself the humiliation of this meeting -- f Pause. ) Underv/ood Is that all you have to say? 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Jeffries house is undesirable- -and if we should meet you at the house of any of my friends, I shall explain my attitude. ( Underv/ood "bows acquiesQence. Rrif) turns £3 if to go. then pauses^) Won't you tell me that you didntt mean what you said in your letter? Underwood I'll tell you nothing — Mrs J I don't "believe that a man who is coward enough to write a letter like this Jjas the courage to carry out his threat- I should have thrown it in the waste basket. Good-night, Underwood ( Mechanically. ) Good-night. ^" TT^its Mrs. Jeffries D. L. The door baJigs. Underwood looks aromid hopelessly -- sighs T6fiply--gQfis up stage slowly as if in deep thought--Dresses l)utton--lights out. Moon - light in through windows. Red glow of fire on slee-ping figure of Howard Jeff rjAR bfl^hjTid screen. Underwood locks door L. walks off R . Slowly 010 8:68 floor R. Pause. Pistol shot heard off R. then the falling of a hody is heard then the curtain falls sl owly and re mains down for twenty seconds.) MI) OP SCETTR I -- ACT I, SCEHE fl— ■ As lights go upt discovered Howard Jeffries, Clinton. Capt^"*'" of Police, Detective Sergeant Maloney . PPlice pfflcsr Up stage at D.L.7 Howard is heir^p; -^ yi terrogated "by Captain Clinto n and is now quite soher. He is pale and f ri^i^ ened. The position of the furnit ure Is slight- ly changed . Captain Clinton You did it and you know you did-- Howard Ko— I— . Capt C Well we know you did eh — (Bus, with Maloney) :i fixta--6ldaitaeJbni; at B&uod eei-tl^eTi ..\ sris I .sbneiil ^m io 'sns lo aa.uorl sxfd" d-js .rj. '^ j c-'. rx :c:i3 cw ,&bss&itta -"jar ajtalqxo 'Snid; •tJ-jsaTLi;!" atri 'J-fJO ^iiao od" o^s-jrxroo silt aaif ai.-it 93fxl lo^J-^sX & 0077-16: td-^ c rr - & C [_^^I Lsp ±_i^agM.) ^^ ...11, X&aiL^lc:.-nLLL2£ oHi-il^. .,^^^,. 36^10 a __: 4 -.— ^ — ■ ■Bifi rxov 770 L-::! x;o-.- iits o"!: bib uoY SlBWOTI to.'^D 13. These persistent denials are useless the evidence is here — Hov7Eu:d I — ( Shalces his head helplessly . ) I'm sstji so upset good Godl Vmat's the use of questioning me and questioning me? I know nothing — of this — Capt C Why did you come here? Howard I told you we^re old friends I came to borrow money — He owed me a few dollars when we were at college together-- and I tried to get it — I've told you so many tiriB s--and you won't believe — hour after hour hour after hour question after question I can't think anymore won't you please let me go my wife will he waiting up--and why it must he morning — I'm tired out tired out--I want to go home and — my head aches Capt C How much did you try to borrow? Howard Hearly a thousand — two thousand--! forget -- I think one thousand. I've told you so many times Capt C Did he say he'd lend you the money? Howard Ho — he — he — couldn't — he poor chap, he Capt C He refused that lead to words -- there was a quarrel — and you shot him -- Howard llo no there was no quarrel--no words--no — I swear there wasn't — y ... --aia'd- xo- cox J- a ax;-- irx o U'iQci iw nefC\7 aisllofj v/e^ je ora li67;-o oH 0* eV'I — tt d-93 0* fiSXTo- I b£SJB -- 9*xocnj;iis 3iiil:r(* c^'iri^o I noi^seiip le^ljB ;T.i.-i ;■: -n^ -y — (ju gnir^isw >^i:w ^d og sa tel emod OS o* tJ-xt^w I--*ijo fie-ri?- :>iit ra'I -- scinioci .5 iCojum v/O- .nl:;t vosni oe 00% fiIo;J" eT*I .fexxBaifOria- -:x[ -- erf — oK I J o3esS2 p-. flixii tods ricwon •-leircBxrp on SfjTC e'.'. ^'•"::iT; --o:: 14. Gapt C He 77as found on the floor dead -- in that room --nyou were trying to get out of the house — without being seen -- you pretended you' been drinlcing Howard I fell asleep on that sofa when I woke up it waa dark-- and--I went out. I wanted to get home--we needed money-- I wanted to tell her I couldn't got it--3he was going out to work the first thing in the mornjng and I don't want her to won't you believe me? V/on't you believe me? I'm telling you the God's truth* On my word of honor I ( Bus- -Capt, looks at detective who smiles. Howard breaks down .) They won't believe me -- they won't believe me they won't believe me, Gapt C The motive is clear — he came for money was refused-- there was a quarrel and he did the trick Howard Jeffrie s- you shot Robert Underwood and you shot him with this pistol -- (Holds UP nistol--light g TjTJnfiS nn it hq fhat it attracts the eye -- Howard looks at it — his eyes are rnvp tt>^«^ nm it imti i Tn' r fspa assumes a vacant stare ^ .qo-i Rnt i -P-i rtHily -hh-ia accomplishes the act of hypnotism and he comes under the influence of the will direct- ing his will — he is now completely receptive ) You committed this crime , Howard Jeffries — ( Howard Jeffries gazes at iAm with a. faTrad ez'pression^ ) It's as clear as daylight--eh Maloney? ( To Maloney^ ) (Looks at HowcLTd^ ) You did it, jGffries--come own up — let's have the truth-- you shot Robert Underwood with this revolver you did it and you can't deny it and you know you:ican't deny it--speak-- Howard ( As if repeating a lesson.) I did it. Gapt C (Sipcnal s detective Maloney to take notes. 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You' shot RoLert Unaerwood — ( Paus e , ) Go on out with it. Howard ( Repeats .) I shot Robert Underwood. Cajt C You quarreled — Howard I7e quarreled. Rapt C You Game here for money Howard I came here for ""money. Captain C He refused — to give it to you? Howard He refused to give it to me. Capt C There was a quarrel — ? Howard There was a quErrdl, Capt C You followed him into that room -- Howard Followed him into that room — Capt C And shot him — Howard And shot him — rozle i:oY 16. (Enter I>r. Bernstein .) Dr B Well -- I there isn't miioh smoke — must have teen pretty- close range, Capt C It's all right, doctor --we've got him to rights - ( .To Howard . ) That's all--- ( Bu3--Eov;ardMnks into chair -- his ha ad drops as if he were falling: asleep ^J ( Oapt, Clinton, hus Ioo Ith n.t WAtnh , ) By Gum, it's talcen five hours to get it out of him -- ( Bus detective pulls up hllnd showing red glQv; of Rmrri Rft ) (To officer.) Is his wife still downstairs? (Bus— off lf^er nods, ) ^ou can let her come in- -she may know something - (Bus--officelr goes out D . L.) Dr B Wot at all Bure, Captain Clinton, that Underwood did not do this himself — Capt C Well I am — this man has just confessed - (Enter Annie Jeffries — she is anxloug and frightened -- she sees her husband- and looks anxiously fet him . ) Officer Sit there till you're wanted, please — (Bus — Annie sits up stage — listens intently v/atohes closely .) Dr B Confessed, eh? (Looks closel37 at Howard--sees that he is asleen.) Cajjt C Confessed -- in the presence of three v/itnesses eh, Sergeant? You heard him too, did you Delaney? .DiiJi. iM 17, Officer Yes, Captain - Capt C It took us five Jiours to get him to own up -- Dr B Five hours -- yes — that's your method. Captain - (Looks at Howard- -shakes his head.) I don't approve of these all night examinations (and third §egree mental torture processes) wjren a man is nervous and frightened his "brain gets sombanumhed at the eM of two or three hours questioning on the same suhject that he8s liable to say anything or even "believe anything-- of course you know, or you ought to know, Captain--that after a certain time the Law of Suggestion commences to operate and -- Capt C f yo Detective. ) The Law of Suggestion. ( Laughs ^ ) You know doctor, them theories may make a hit with college students and amateur professors, but they don't go with us — You can't make a man say yes, when he wants to say no. Dr B Sou can make him say anything or beiieve anything or do anything if he is unable to resist your will, Capt C ( Laughs. ) Ah- -what's the use? V/e've got him all rig|it- (_I tell you, Doctor) no newspaper can tell me that my precinct a'in't cleaned Mu -- my record is a hundred convictions to one acquittal — I catch 'em with the goods when I go aftdr 'em -- Dr B I know your reputation, Captain ;-- CaptmC I'm after results none of them Psyche theories for mine-- ( To Officer .) Did you 'phone to his father? -- i-r;'/o o;t re; sixjoif evil ?n -[cot tl - :-/.-.,.--. ,-. -:!cx e'tsd: - ..,, - ....... ^ :^-.^ i.baed airi 303U3rj.s--£asv/oE ts ajfooil:) ■rrs) •arfoct'rtr.'^.^Te ;trf'^J:it I£» eaod* ^o evoiqqB t'noB I ■ijov'xt ' ..->■•'■/ laeaeeooiq exwtiot I^'taom eeisofe lo crfe ;au:oa Sje'g nlBitf bM boae^si-QixZ. b.iz j.exfo •jol',, _ .. . ....: no gnxrrc tj 2 6 ;ip ax!:;o.i eoTiit io owt — -QaMsxa^ ev9iXod nevs io ^iiriio^as •^jija od- elajsil Sc*9r£ 0? aeoiremfixoo not " ' . 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I. J Annie (Stands up , 1 Howard — nay I speslc to him, sir? Capt C Hot just now, please — Howard (Acts as if dazed.) . Annie — I something has hpppened- Unc!erv/ood--J don't ^uite know -- Capt C Get him over to the station — You can see him over there later on/ Mrs, Jeffries, I'd like to as you a fev/ questions. ( Bus — they take Iloiyard o-^f. Armif^ p.p.js nothing, hut shows her mental njiguish' EB-t officer --Howard and LeteGt-ive T).tA Mrs. Jeffries, did you ever hear your hush and threaten Eotert Underwood? Annie You've no right to ask me that question-- rfei^ IXfi ;r.roo.„si:. 19. Capt C You may help the authorities to -- to -- Aimie To convict my husband -- thank you J understand my position. Capt C You can't do hiir. very much harm. Ee confessed to the shooting. &inie I don't believe it — Capt C Of course not didn't ezpect you to — ( Looks at her. ) Did you kiiow Mr. Underwood? Annie Yes — he introduced me to my husband, Capt C ^ere? Annie Efew ttaven, Connecticut. Capt E Up at the college, eh? Yes I remember the affair--! sent a man to New Haven to look tp.your record for his folks, Annie Well, you found nothing against me — did you? Capt C How lonfe have you known IJr, Underwood? Annie I met him once or twice up in Hew Haven but I've never seen him since my marriage to I.Ir. Jeffries. 20, Capt K Your husband and he were not very good friends after your marriage, eh? Annie Hot very — ( Sees she has made a mistake , ) Capt C Not very good friends, eh? In fact your husband didn't like him, did he? Annie Ee didn't like him well onough to run after him. (Bntcr Detective I.Ialoney D L. Cavtain Clinton beckons to him — whispers to him and detective nods and exits S.Ij. ) Capt C Was your husband jealous of Underwood? Innie Jealous.' ViThat right have you to ask me that? No, he was not jealous there was never any reason. I refuse im answer anymore questions. Capt C Now you can help him, Mrs. Jeffries — by helping us — did you call here last night to see Kr. Underwood? Annie No, Capt C Sure? Annie positive. 2 d-c[BO tejis ^'nett'i boo-g ->ji9T *o/t siew erf 6rre Sflscfau;; , 9:iJ?Tsiiii Si on^in ai^a c : l-raO ?£f9 9 ]:£i£i:. 3 aai ot d-^ii 3iil t^aL ^ -u. ^9fT" ':"-^ --'- , [GirfVV — ffi ■is \ CL. : ixA eaiftox I .CC08SO-1 -rxta levsri 3bw atexf* suolaei, oon: ^iiilsrf vcf — ssiiltoTi .sill ,iaid rrlorf nso uo'^ woll ?lJioowi9&xiTJ .-xM 993 oj" cfriBJrn: tsaX aiexi Ilao no-j ;}-q30 .oTxtiiaof 21, Capt C (There V7as a woman called to see him last night -- and I thought perhaps — ( Enter Detective Kaloney with a boy ahout 18 In the livery of an elevator attendant-- the hoy looks at Annle--pause. ) Well--- Capt C Boy ( Shakes his head. ) Don't think so no sir Ilt's not the same lady leastv/ays I no Capt C Sure? Boy I-- '— thinlr so- --- Capt C Do you remecii ler the name she Boy gave yet? lo sir, I've been trying to think of it ever since you asked me. Annie Well if you have no further use for me — I 1 think I'll go- — Capt C Just one moment Mrs. . Jeffries — Boy That's it that's it, sir, Jef fires- — that was the name she gave leastways I think it was. Annie I was never here before in my life-- ■ — 8 ^aidt 22. Boy ( Looks at her.) (Shakes hi s hftnflj No, she's not the one 1 guess I'm misteken sir Sure? Capt C Boy- Yes, sir--I I'K-sure. Capt C That's all right. We'll find out-- ( Boy ezlts fonQW <=^ri ^-y rifttpntivA T. , ) It will he rather a pity if it wasn't you who called on Underwood last night. Annie Indeed? Capt C Yes — a woman always gets the jiu*y mixed up (Laughs.) Nothin' rouses sympathy for the accused like a pretty face — Eow if they qugtrrelled about you your hushand would stand some chance you'd better tell me the truth Mrs. Jeffries — and I can advise who to go to-- Armie Thanks I'm gojng to the best lawyer I can get, not one of those court room politicians recommended b: a political police x± captain. I'm going to Richard Brew- ster — he's the man--if my father had had him instead of a legal shark he'd never have been railroaded to jail and he'd be alive to-day. Capt C Oh, Brewster's a constitution lawyer one of those international fellows -- he don't knov/ anything Annie He's Howard's father's lawyer and he's the one I want, ( W ith determ i nation. ) Howard's folks Eave got to come to the rescue they've got to stand by him they've got to ( Enter ^gateGtlve Halonfiy with FQWB.ra .Ozotftloo — - 0* *' 23. Jeffries, Sr. He Is fine, aristocratic^ f entle looklrig man--wlth clrth and good reedlnf: marked In eve ry mc\vFime^r\t A-nnifi, Instinctively reoo/gnlzes him as the father of her hn.qlinrid althnng^i rTia 'hnH me^vrT mat. him. She retires up stage. ) Maloney Captainn — this is Mr. Hov/ard Jeffries .Senior . I've told him the facts — How do you do, sir? Capt C Me Jeffries ( Bus — in a dignified manner^ ) I hear that my my son — has — ( Paus e ) has confessed to the the shooting-- Cat)t C Yes sir — it's a had husiness -- he says he c ame here for money -- there was a quarrel- -presumably ahout money, but I thin]- it was over a woman anyway -- the shooting took place after — ¥ac Jeffries Please don't tell me the terrible details — I came here before I realized that I should not have come. The suddenness of the message caught me unawares -- the young man who has inherited my name has chosen his own path in life — I am grieved to say his conduct at college — ©is marriage has completely separated him from his family and--I have quite made up my mind that in no way or manner oan we become identified with any steps he may take to escape the penalty of his mad act. Capt ^,7ell, you're his fp.ther and I thought I'd let you know, sir, Mr Jgffries Yes; -I am his father and I suppose under the circumstances I ought to feel thankful to you, and I do thank you very much but--please do not mention the fact of my presence to any of the newspaper men d07mstairs--they may think that I am palliating or condoning — his o&nduct. J&O cri i>Xii3 iii^ . ci:rv;i~j^ii^^-j^l '^""^ ' S J-CfSO oiillei; Ti: — at OS"]: edi atd off well J5 IJL.L ■^-J.^WCi )■ — 3Bif— nos 4-^) liioo aaxf otsrf ©as 9 r: 3 8erctsx;cf B^cf . 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( Annlehhas been IJatenlnp- jntently^ She has made up her hind to speak to her faiher-ln-laT? she ooities down stage. ) Annie I,!r. Jeffries ciay I speal^ — Mr J I beg your pardonv (Turns with dignified attitude towards her. ) ~ AnnlB Llay -I — speak to you? Mr J ( Eesitatlngly^) Certainly I er 1 llooks at Gaipt. Clinton eTinTTirin^-ly J — Capt C It's the young' woman who .married your — Aimie (Guts him short . ) Thank you -- I prefer my first intro- duction to my father-in-law shall ntt come from the police- I am your son's wife I,Ir. Jeffries — Mr J Madam I have no son -- and I don't recognize -- lEus. Capt. Clinton. ) Please don't go Captain Clinton. I have nothing to say to this young woman -- nothing what ever- - Annie But I want tomspeak to you sir-- Mr J I repeat -- I cannot see you-- Amiie Mr, Jeffries — please don't refuse to hear me -- please - Mr J I do not think there is any subject whihh can be of mutual .:^ItiS2t;i: —] iW5i_ Ql^i/^j-t-jfl 6e: o-^rr^TXU^^a^qi^ r :£buu 25. interest Annie Oh yes there is -- flesh and blood Is of mutual interest and your son is yours whether you cast him off or not-- you've got to hear me — I'm not asking anything for myself -- it's for him--your son--he's in trouhle-- Mr J Don't gorj Captain -- if this young woman insists on my listening to her whetherr.I am willing pr not -- common dourtesy demands that I accede to her request — "but I prefer the presence of a third person, Annie I only warit to ask your sir — not to desert your son at a moment like this- -whatever he may have done to deserve your anger — don't — don't deal him such athlow -- you can't realize what it means at a critical moment like this. (Tries to ^et him away from Capt Clinton, When Clinton does not move she takes Ur. Jeffries down stage and whispers so that the Captain cannot hear her^ He then has the dggency to retArg up stagg.) Even if you only pretend to he friendly with him -- you don't need to really he friends with him, tut don't you see what the effect will he if you -- his father, publicly refuses his support--everybody will say the boy is no good -- he can't be any good or his father wouldn't go back on him — they'll say- -you know what the world is — it will condemn him because you condemn him- -they won't even give him a hearing — Oh don't, for God's sake--don't go back on him now — Mr J Of course you realize that you, above all others, are responsible for his present position. Annie ( Amazed y ) Responsible--wella-all right I'm responsible- then punish me — but don't get back at him Mr J I could have forgiven him everything everything but-- { Hesitates. ) Annie Mt me 1 inov/ it--don't you suppose I feel it too--and ^^ . don't you suppose it hurts -- I.Ir J Forgive me for speaking plainly -- but his marriage with such a woman as you has made it impossihle to even consider the question of reconciliation. Annie Such a woman as me? That's pretty plain hut you'll have to speak even more plainly- -what do you mean when you say such a woman as me what have I done? (Pause -- he cloes not spefik.) I worked in a factory when I was nine years old, and I've earned my living ever since I was waiting table in a restaurant when I met your son but there's nothing against me — nothing disgraceful I moan. I know I'm not educated- - I 'a not a lady in your sense of the word--but I've led^a decent life. There ain't a breath of scandal against me not a breath, but--never mind me--I'^m not asking for anything, what are you going to do for him? Ee mudt have the best lawyer that money will buy not one of those bar-room orators. Mr. Brewster- -your lawyer is the man — Howard spoke of him once-- Mr J I repeat --my son's marriage with the daughter of a man who died in prjson -- Annie That was hard luck nothing but hard luck — you'rg not going to make me responsible for that, are y u? Why, I was only eight years oldwhen that happened coulJT I have prevented it well blame it on me if you want to — but don't hold it up against Howard — he didn't know it- when he married me--he never would have known;t it but for the detectives employed by you to dig up my family history — and the newspaper did the rest God I They print- ed it in scare headlines Howard Jeffries, Jr., marries the daughter of Eilly Howard, the saloon-keeper who, died in convict stripes--that made fine news for the public- but it finished myncareer — killed my chances- - Mr J (To himself in horror.) The daughter of a convict-- 8t T- 9 ot Glcftaao •r-ove siiiTil ■oEt I .£.!■;• ;toxx — oin .c.':i:.C trcooeo jl; tore eci Idijrr g»xC* tol f?7^Arr sntil f^fe^m os:f*--3oJ cTte jojcvrfoo ex 27. Annie ne was a good man at that. But he Refused to pay police hlackmail and he was railroaded to prison for hiding a friend who'd committed a ci'ime. Captain Gliiiton there will tell you about it — he knows how it was done "because he helped to do it — but i$± it's forgotten now-- Mr J Forgottenl Annie If my father's shingle had been up in "Tall Street, and he'd made fifty rotten millions -- you'd forget it next morning and you'd send your motors to meet me and take me to your house in roj'-al state and welcomed me when I got there — but he was unfortunate--unf ortunate — won't you believe that, Mr. Jeffries why Billy Hovzard's hand was always in his pocket. He'd give away the last dollar he had to a friend. I wish to God he was alive now Ii'iJitaiiiidLyJua v/ouldn't have to mako this fight alone 1 v/ouldn't have to ask you to help us . (Capt. Clinton bus> enter Detective Maloney who calls him. Exit B, L.) Mr J You don't seem to understand that my son's actions have completely cut him off from his family — it's as if he were dead - Annie I know- -I loiow but- -it seems so hard. He's such a good boy at heart, Ilr. Jeffries, and he's been so good to me-- he's educated me quite a bit since he married me--Ah, if you only knew how hard he's tried to work--I'm sure yoli'd change your opinion of him lately of course he drank a little because he was disappointed in not getting anything to 4o, but he tried so hard walked the streets night and day--once he even took a position on the elevated road, but he caughtcold--Bad had to give it up -- even then he wouldnt let me work — me--who's earned ray own living evo^r since I was so high- -that shows a good heart, doesn't it? You know, he's only a boy that'i^ll he is a boy — Mr J exrcnA ■-tloq ^sq ot Beax/jLe^ ©rii:u"M , d-srfJ d-a rcsia boo-Q j5 sew eE B a^i:5irl lo'i noax-rq; ot B9&aoiXi:s*s: saw erf baa Itsiar£oeli.'sJ" tJiiB ens tosfii ot 3tod"ora liro^ Bxcse d'wo-v; fjOB to-a I nerfw sm BecrfooXsw £iX3 steJ-s Ib-toi nx os:;orf ■■■.: xLUH -lldT, ,ill r ao%.i[sa ot overi t'-. .igxx axrfo" ozlszsi Ow ;iO-^ •:x[ moil llo racrf i-ro -^-lots.Cqraoo .:i 9xf e; cfjj , . rtoijxaoq s zioot r.sv 28. Mr J And youtook advantage of the feet and married hiui -- Annie Yes — I Imov/ it 1 did wrong — I ov/n up — I did v/rong -- tut I — I — I love him LIr. Jeffries — telieve me or not--I love hiciy it's my only excuse he v/as goln£- the pace when I first met him and I thought I couid take care, of him--he needed someone and — he's too easily influenceo-- his mind is bot as strong as it should ■be--he told me some fellow at college used to — (Pause. ) will him to do things — hypnotise him, that's the wprd ; — make him do stunts to amuse the other toys and he's never "been the same since. Well, I — I Just loved him because I felt sorry for him, I v/as strong and I thought I could protect him--but nov/ this has happened--and I can't protect him it's too much for me I can't fight this battle alone won't you help me Ilr. Jeffries? V/on't you help me? lir J (Pause ^) Will you consent to a divorce if I agree to help him? (They look at each other.) Annie A divorce -- why -- yes— if it will be any help to him-- ( Firmly. ) Yes — anything. Mr J You v/ill leave ^his country and go abroad and live? Annie But I love this country - I can earn my livj ng here- -and- - I'd like to live here if you don't mind -- Kr J You will leave America -- and you will never return--is that understood? 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Annie Thanlcs, I don't need e.ny, I'm used to earning my own allow- ance , LIT J That's as you please--you will not see him again-- Annie Yes, "but I I'd lik§ to see him once just once. Mr J I don't want the papers filled with sensational articles thout the touching intei-view tetween Howard Jeffries, Junior and his his wife, ?;ith your picture on the front page — Annie Not even to say good-oye? Mr J Hot even to say good-tye. Annie Ee'll think I've deserted him well, so much the hotter — (Paise -- b us ) And now--what are you going to do for him? MrJ I don't knoT/--! shall consider the matter carefully-- Annie Yes — but I want to know- -I want to consider the matter carefully too, Mr J You? Annie .1 -^g. ^oi. liriL b£LG L9W dtfl £19: ji oi) oT~^iri:6r 30. Annie Yes, sir — I'm paying for it to some extent--with my — wAth my all I have — I want to know-- just \7hat you're going to give him for it? Mr J ( Thinfcs . ) I shall furnish the money for the employment of such legal talent, as may he necessary but it must not fee knovTn -- I cannot allow it to be known that I am support- ing him-- Annie Must not be known? You mean you v/on't stand by Jiim you'll only ;)ust pay for the lawyer? Mr J That is all I can promise - Annie V/hy, I— I could cto that myself if I — - if I try hard enough -- Mr J I can promise nothing more, Annie But I Y/ant you to come forward and publicly declare your belief in your son's innocence. I want you to put your arms around him and say to the v7orld--my boy is innocent — i know it--and I'm going to stand by him. And you v/on't do that ( Pause . It is impossible! Mr J Annie So his family must desert him and his wife must leave him except for some financially interested professior^al talters, the poor boy munt stand absolutely alone in the world and face a trial for his life — is that your idea? Well, it isn't mine, Ilr. Jeffries--I won't consent to a divorce — I won't leave America--and I'll see him just as often as I can. As for his defense, I'll find someone — I'll go to Mr. Brev/ster myself and if he refuses — I'll go to some- one else. There must be some good noble hearted lawyer csd-xe occoa o. ': — the . seY -tio . rj-erld- KwoxaC ed" o:: tomxso I -- mjoa:i erf II'xro',S mt4 xd basiii: ' .-cwomC ©d" ton 1-sxrLI ancdd'oii aaxaoiq; jxbo I fins j&Tj3r.-: 0^ vox tnsw I i^Ji/S "nooonni ax -^ocf Vx'a--6I'T0\Y edi ot -rss &nB axrf LaxjoTs a-irxa — tsrlJ- oB .... ^VOel :3-«rrn< V; rv: •-■, r-- M.in niXrf d"X08eB ^BVm vl ; >r[d- xrr '^z sJ-e taina -ssod aooq sd^j , B oJ- t'now I — 89iixloIi .ill ^ertia :^'r!:sx *x , 03 II'I--& , tofj exrl to^ sA .iiso ^ e-^ -enio3 ot :.nj3 lloa'^ni letawsTa .iM ot 'i:'/.v.Ql bi;:i-±^Bu o..ica ed" j-Gxrni sierfT ,eale 9££o in this big city who'll take up his case. You needn't trouble yourcelf any more, Mr. Jeffries we shan't need your help. Thank you very much for the intei--view--it was very kind of you to listen so patiently- -good-mo ming sir. G g R T A I g. J'nfioen woY .eaao aM qx; e^Tst II 'oriv»' '^S^tio -M sMd" ni: ';9rr t'rtsda sw soi'illoXi ,iM ,eioci tjcb T: I e ;:;■:: no - oId"x;oid" d"x — warvistnx orfj io1 doxm T^-xev iio^^ ^InadT .qlerf luoij 3arrrrorii-6oo§--t-f*a9i:^aq oe issd-arl oj- sso'z "±0 btsM -^16 v asw .lis - ;- A C T II -:- SCENE: She's here sir What, again? Yes, sir. ACT II. Law Office of Richard Brewster . Aa curtain rises discovered Richard_Brew8ter - a fine sample of old~eiohool statesman - lawyer - of the Henry tJlay type. He is talking to Jones ' ;iaw clerk^ J). R, Jones Brewster Jones Brev/ster ?^ell, te3.] her she Kust go ... Ho ... don't do that her I can't see her - It's no use her waiting ... Tell Jones I tola her that, sir — Brewster Tell her I'm going over a case with a client, and ... Jones I told her that yesterday sir ... and she waited three hours. Brewstear Well say it again — We mustn't allow her to outdo us in pat- ience ... er ... be as pleasant as you can Mr. Jones. She's in a very painful position and I don't want to hurt her feelings - hut she mustn't dog my footsteps day after day ... she really mustn' t . Jones I have already mentioned that sir, and she said that you were worth all the trouble she might take to get you. U'[2 log fli'I leif IIqI ixi «'wiio .aeuot .^iiii xxBo iiox eB ^tiBBseiq, a^ bd •«* -xe «.. ©oflel - 8:^ntlep>'^ terf d--rorf oct- *a£«w t'rroft I Lna £fox;tt8oqr If/taisq -^ev B :.v.r rrp.c: biis J.v^s «'iia TiuiJ tjoci').: Jn'^^m •\;rc;?i:^£ avji.'( 1 Brewster Well I'm not ... You oan mention that - nin me down. Tell her I'm an old fool ., Tell her anything you like, but for God's sake get rid of her . (Ent er Mrs. Howard J effries ^ Sr. Bus. Brew- gter rises) Brewster Oh - How do you do, ^rs. Jeffries — ( Bus. Jones places chair for her) Mrs. Jeffries. Good morning, Mr. Brewster — They told me to come in. Is Mr. Jeffries here - (Bus. Jones exit) Brewster Hot yet - this is an unexpected pleasure, I think it's the first time you have ever graced my office with your presence. Mrs. Jeffries How quiet it is here — I can scarcely believe I'm in the heart of the busy, crowded city - (Sits) These are dreadful times. Mr. Jeffries is frightfully upset. Brewster I judged 3 from his telepjione message - last night - What has happened now? Mrs. Jeffries This woman is going on tfee stage — Brewster Hum'. Mrs. Jeffries The name of ^rs. Howard Jeffries — my name — paraded before the public - At a time when everything should be done to keep it out of the papers - this woman is going to flaunt herself on the stage - 7/hat is she like — When I asked Mr. Jeffries for a description he could only describe her as impertinent and impossible — Is she as pretty as her picture in the papers? (Busines s - Brewster ) red XleT .mvoi^ oa ain - :im{& iioidrcem nflo ircY ... i-oa tn'I JEIeW i;;'.,:v^' a-?.ivv>^ .:;-.f;r'. , \i;aira extd' to Vvjofl reneqqexf ■ -^xa'ii-el. .aiM . -^. . ,.Lii — sei'x^'ts^ .......... ..,- - - .: ,.--. q6e;i uj- ciKur no u.i;jons gnirCrf'^sievo wsrlw bicxj- i? ik - .oxlcxiq orid' ^leeieri tcwari: o.t 3rii:og f.I aamovv eixfd- - eioasq -stit to &ao tt aQi'il'iol, .iLl Pjs-Jiaa I asiffi -- eMil' erfe el rf'ftrfW - e^s^a srfJ ao d"flenli-i6q.ml aa -xerf ecfiioaei xLao bLxioo &s:L aoitqiioeob a lOt on-j- .tf .'vf.'T'. •.. Tfl,: r-'.e. ^^d-j-eiq 8« exfs al — '- r'!-p';n,.ir ^ r.rr.a You've seen her, of course. Brewster Seen her — I've seen no one else — for the last month. She comes every day - regularly. She literally compels me t o see her and refuses to go till I've told her I can't see her and that I haven't changed my decision ahout taking her case Frankly, Mrs, Jeffries, if it were not for the fact that Mr. Jeffries has my promise that I will not take up this case - I should be tempted to - to -- consider the matter. In the first place, I like Howard - he was a //ild boy, but he had many lovable qualities, and in the next place she she - Mrs. Jeffries She has aroused your sympathy. Brewster No - my tturiosity - — She's a very peculiar girl - a creature of impulse - her position is a very painful one — married only a few months - and - what is worse than all, she believes herself to be in some measure responsible for his misfortune - but the caae itself interests me from a purely professional point of view - I mean apart from its personal interest - in spite of Hoiyard's comfession, I can't believe he committed that crime -- Mrs. Jeffries Heither could I — if he hadn't confessed - Do you know I'd like to do something for this girl. Will you give her some money, if I — - Brewster She won't take it I tried it She wants me t© defend her husband — I tried to bribe her to go to some other law* yer but it wouldn't work - queer isn't it — she has a notion that I'm the only one who can successfully defend Howard.... Mrs. Jeffries I think this girl ought to be made to realize how unhappy she is making us fll - Mr. Jeffries suffers terribly - I can hear him pacing up and down the library till three or four in the morning - Poor man, he suffers so keenly and he won't let any one sympathize with him — he won't let me mention his son's name - I feel we ought to do something — try and persuade him to let Ba see this girl and — and — you are his friend as well as his legal adviser. 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I - eman 8B baetTit sld eiB iso'i — baa — brta Xii3 airft ©ea mx iel 0* .rr9Sxv&B XageX elri ea Xlew loJ-eweia Brewster •^e is a very old friend, ^rs. Jeffries* I can't disregard Ms wishes entirely — ( Enter Jones ushering Howard Jeffrlea^ Sr., D. B . ) Mr. Jeffries ( Bus, to Mrs. Jeffries* Bus ~ shake hands with Brewster) B r ew- ster - what's that woman doing out there again - it's not the first time I've met her in this office. Brewster Ho - and I'm afraid it won't he the last, Mrs. Jeffries Is she out there — now - ? Mr. Jeffries What right has she to come here? What's her object? Brewster The same as usual - Mr. Jeffries But you told her it was impossible, Brewster That makes no difference — she comes just the same — I've sent her away a dozen times — What am I to do if she insists on coming? '"e can't have her arrested. She doesn't break the furniture or beat the office boy — she simplysitH and waits. Mr. Jeffries H.ave you told her - that I object to her coming here? - Brewster I have ft and she has overruled your objection you know we can' t use force - Mr. Jeffries Moral force - yes - Brewster What do you mean by moral force? — ■•^t-tai-t^n© aeriaiw sirrf .„. ...^ 9d :t'... £(eiid" ©rfsm oteiso JL»oo^ ae:ifit eris baa ateqaq arft x^ Joecfi-xoeef* . .: xitxw enael9b u' band end. red eatroBlh o* eterf aeflioo erfe jCxilrf* ( ^ii^/jaJ ) 'il - 6s€r£ I ;^^rid■ atecxsq uxtoboc drd s-xs a^nomevoin 79^ Ob ew ABO ^ijdw - Il9w - oj^ eritr'io'i blixojia i etew y®^* rxHr .. ..,rr, f f <• - f> -.''!: cfxxlx0 t» rf w. .,,<.>->. . d^- flo affxoa si xcBCiOW airid- -- . :a&a x^i^iOBt odf ©ex; od" aeaoqoaq axle iixra Tj-xd'axroo _ _ f o -f t- Mr. Jeffries There just te - Good God'. - Brewster, surely you can obtain an injunction restraining her from using the family name - Brewster The family name is her name now - Mr. Jeffries You must do something - What do you advise -? Brewster I advise patience - Mr. Jeffries Mrs. Jeffries advised that I advised it myself - anyone can advise patience - hut that's not doing anything - ( Bang on table ) I want something done Brewster Hush ^ — don't lose your temper. I'll do what I can, but there is nothing to be done - on the lines that you are working - all I can do is to remain loyal to you though it goes against the grain for me to keep my hands off this case. I feel that you are wrong to — Mr. Jeffries I'm right - I'm right - -i^rewster - I'm right - and you know it, but you won't admit it. Brewster Well, I won't argue the matter with you - you refuse to be ad- vised by me and - Mr. Jeffries '•hat i_s your advice? Brewster You know what my feelings are. Mr« Jeffries And you know what mine are - I refuse to be engulfed in this wave of hysterical sympathy with criminals - I will not be eoti^^el* .*xlvi t&ido aao uo\ \Lb'xu& jiei'eweici - i box) booQ - ecf teu{, ertexfT - ecuerc xltmst odi -^alBSj mot^ zBsi 3x1111 i an tee-x aoi&oasslat - won omaa isri 8± snan y,LlmBt exfT eexifiet. .t^i ?- GGlvfia i;o^ oft i'Brf'.V - ■gatd^^Qoxoe ob ieiJi^. xroY - eonoitsq BBivBa I Bell];! el- •■ ©x"covrii3 - ■ii.os\:c! u"!.' loatrfia I a'Birj i.:tKixrs3Si uaxiiia^ .oi- - 3aixi3"^a.9 gaiof) :J-on s'i-firft d-ud - sonettnq eetyba cao {•jJcf.Bv no a.a8S) vsob -^tdiemoB ;J-nBW I ©Ttorio J-iJfd .aao j- *aiiv> .leqaiei- ijLfO\ .'..i/E IXa - sxri^iiow aia i/oij »;axt^ (hjsxII oat ceo - exioi) ed oil axixii'«ofl: el ejrf:t tertcflga aoog cfi rigxroad- 0O^j oJ- Xavol ctlsmat o;? si: 06 aao I " - " '^ '-^t I .easo ■ '" """•- ": ' :: qeo-^ o"f em xo^ atBi:g — ot 31101W etB selnVx&'y ..ti timba i-'xiow xiOTt *cfd xei'awsic!. - ijiis em xd beetv ■/ixl&e'i "^ tsxiw worni iroY airi* cl Jbs^Ii^ao od 0* ocjjlei I - e^ta enln *affw 'Aorol x;o'\j JbnA sd :foa llxw I - eXactoii'xo d&t^fi xA^&qaixs laoxiscfe-^ to 9vaw stamped with the same hall mark as Jhe man who takes the life of his fellow hetng - though that man Is my son - I will not set the seal of approval on crime -"By defending it. Brewster Then sir, you must expect exactly what is happening - this girl- whatever she may be - is devoted to your son and she'll go to any extreme to help him - even to selling her name for money to pay for his defense - sell her name - why she'd sell her soul if she could get a decent price for it, Mr. Jeffries it's a matter of principle with me. Her devotion is not the question! Devotion - psh - the sentimentality of the case doesn't appeal to me — my instructions are for you to get rid of her at any price. Brewster Except the price she asks - (Shakes head) You'll find that devotion is a very strong motive power, Mr. Jeffries and it will move in spite of the barriers we erect to stay its progress - that may sound like a platitude but it's never the less, a fact > Mr. Jeffries I will not endorse a self-confessed criminal Piease let tliat be final - ( Pause ) And - you can do nothing to restraid her - Brewster nothing - ( Pause - Bus) ^ You don't doubt my loyalty, do you? Ho - no - Brewster Mr. Jeffries Brewster Right or wrong - my country - that is my client 'tis of thee - that's the painful part of the lawyer's profession Mrs. Jeff- ries - the - client's weakness i* the lawyers strength - when men hate each other and rob each other we lawye -s don't pacify them - we dare not - we encourage them - we pit ' them against each other for profit - .if we didn't - they'd £ j to some lawyer el 11 '^di eeifatJ- odw aBta arfjf as 3ii/5ffl IXaxf smBS edt dtiw Jbaqmsi-e . ; i sfljtJbxisleB aj(T- emiio ao XflvoiqqjB lo Ifiee exf* ;^ee od^ OS II 'arte fine fioe luo-^ ot fietoveb aJ: - acf ^iflffi oiEa lovei-flxlai \;enoia lol eroBn -xeri aiixllee o* nsvo - miif qleri o;)" etaoifxe \aB 10X1 Il98 Jb'erfa yfiv - eraaa lexf Ilea - eeaelBb eld io*i \:sq oS" .gi: lol eoi-xq tjcieoeij e Jeg Mi/oo exfe ti I0O8 8 9X1'; '.; oon ax aot'ioveb 10K ,9ie riliw e/qxouiiq lo t&tiam s a'i"-^ f>a«o erf* lo icrj^xXetxisfflrJiiea 9xf;^ - deq - aoitoveCL fnoi*sox;p >... . it»:-; at uo"- •■"*■ '•-'IS enoxcfojTitarrr \;rj -- om ot laeqqa t'asQob *eottq y^aa *b lerf lo 1£^*8W6li^ - £.„„„ ,...^ .....-.-^ srfd" 3-qooxa .ili ,iewoq evij^offl 31101^3 x^ov e'sl aolfoVeb iBd^ ball ll'ssoY toB-xe ew aieiiiad" edJ I0 etxqs nx svom Ili?. j-i bns eettllQl- i'tt i'isd ebtji-tiBLq_ & ©jfxl nnxtoe "^am d'erid' - eeeiaoiq 8*x -^Bd-;^ o* 8s. i:iH 61. .1-- tsl sa/ssi'i laalmiio beaaelaoQ-tleB a eeiofine c^oa IIxw I - Laatt 9cf *.erft ( esxTB^ ) - lerf 6i«i*e9i od" 3iiJ:rf;t'on 6f> nso wo-^ - fcaA i9*aweiG aeii't'^^';. oC teJeweia - serf* lo exi-' tirello ^ si *sric^ - -yii^riuoo '^ - grtoiw 10 ct-rfglH -IteL .sii: rcoiBeolotq a 'le'^fll s-i* to tiscf Ix/lnlflq f?rf:}- a'd-Brf* neriw - rid'snaila 8ie"\iWflI edt %x eBeaxssw e'tnsirlo - cnf* - sell •'itiosq d-'rtoL e-rey.wel ew isrfifo r(0B9 cfoi buB lerfS-o rioB9 d^Bd nsffi j'jiaLJi^gB fliexfd- ' *iq ew - mertt e^ainoon© ew - ^oa eiBb ew - nisxij xe-'twBl entoe 0^-03 Jb'i^firfd- - t*ab}.b ew li, - tt'ioiq lOt texf^o dose who did - when a man wants to do the wrong thing - he's always willing to pay a good price to the man who advises him to do it, Mrs. Jeffries Yes - I'm afraid we all love to be advised to do what we want to do - Mr e Jeffries That may apply to the great generality of people - but not to me - Brewster Certainly not. Jeffries ... Mr. Jeffries (Prepares to go) Drop in and see me this evening. Mrs. Jeff- ries will be delighted if you'll come to dinner I'm sure. iirs. Jeffries Yes — indeed - Mr. Jeffries Well, good-bye - ((Bus) You are sure a very liberal offer won't induce her to drop the name? (Jius. - uravTStp.T shnlrfis -hin h^^^ } Hum - we'll see what you cahdo. Are you coning, dearr iirs. Jeffries wait forme downstairs, i just want to speak a word to Mr. Urewster. Mr. Jeffries Very well — urewster This door - ( Goes to P. L. F.. opens it ) Mr. Jeffries If there are any new developments let me know at once - ( j:xit D. L. F. ) Mrs. Jeffries s\,iJwXs 8 'erf - gnirft gxioTW erf* oJb ot^ edrcBW ar^m b aerfw - btb orfw i ob oi^ asA eecLrba orfw .-::::.-•. '^■li o^ lOi-xfT Loo-, s vsq oj- nallliv.' elrbQ erf ot dTOl Isils m'l - asY - oJb 0* - em -xeil'sve^S ... aeii^'ieli .-rort ^laia^iQ^ .eiuB ffi'i "leonffi orf- enoo IX'iro-^ 1± £e;}-rfsxXo£> erf XXi:v?'e&iT: 08 eifi iroY , -3^:1010 D sjc^ en A .o6rf3o iro-^ d-^jrfw oea XX 's ,1" o;r fi'- 'I tiQ^ - Tcooi) eirrf'.: el g+rcsmqolereb wea -^na '-erxB eierf* ^: i-irs* Jeffries I ^Just see that women, Mr. Brewster. I think I can persuade her to change her course of action - in any case - I must see her - I must — ( Look at him) You doii*t think it unadvisahle do you — -Drewster I think I'd "better see her first. Suppose you come hack in half an hour — can you? — Mrs. Jeffries Yes — Brevsster Very well, I'll - prepare her - That is, I'll - Mrs. Jeffries Thank you, iir. Brewster - you're so kind - it needs a lot of patience to he a lawyer, doesn't it? Brewster It seeds almost everything except conscience - In ahout half an hour then - Good morning - (Bmomm - Mrs. Jeffries exits D, L. F. Brew - ster thinks deeply - walks mecha nically to desk rings hell, pause, enter Jones, D. J^» Pause ^ "^ Jones Yes, sir. Brewster Eh - Oh - yes. Tell Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Junior, I wish to see her, Jones (Surprised) The - young — Brewster ^es, Jones Yes sir — oea d"8i;in I - aaao v^s ax - itoi&os to ea-xxioo i rf a^iisxfo o3- taxi — tejjct I - Teri — ssox 00 oldasxTBsiii/ *j: IniAt Ustob i/oY ; iiosd 9:-:roo rro-^ saoqiiJj-e ,d'»xxl t&d sea lo^i-ea d'I iIiiMd- I -- T;jO"\j HBO — tsisod as tisri , JsffT - ^arf e'.r - ' , oa ote'uoy - T9?8we^fi ."sM ,jjoy -'insifT 10 taw r- Oi3£ip.'.j T&wi3:6 t^aweq .IJ"9a egrrxi aenoL o';s?;oH .fn^:^ ilsT ; j-^axTgTcxrS) •sa^fawottci — Tis sal' 10 (Brewster sfeakes his head as If he didn't know what to do - looks at D. R., waits for her to ^ enter. After a pause^i enter Annie. She is ._ obviously surprised) Brewster (Azmie coiBes domi stage) Come in - Sit dovTn - (Annie sits - Brewster looks at her - pause) Mrs. Jeffries, I — upon my wofd I - for the first time in my entire legal experience, I don t i?uite know what to say - (Business) How long do you intend to keep up this system of - of war- fare - How long are you going to continue to force your way in- to th»s office? Annie I didn't force my way in — I didn't expect to come in — Mr. Jones said you wanted to see me. Brewster Yes — (Pause * looks at her) I want to tell you for the fiftieth time - I can do nothing for you - Annie Fifty — is it fifty times — you've toldme — it doesn't seem that aany - Brewster For the last time — I can do nothing for you — Annie lot the last time, l^r. Brewster. I shall come again to-morrow Brewster You will - Annie Yes, sir — Brewster You're determined. Annie - ai amoO tarfw woai ea-iiif d- aofi I ,90iieli9 s4 lit o d" -- ssY ?taxd- fla-«±;i^xi .j9\ XI &t o* jfiaw I - r/o^ -rot exrinA V.afiai 7iili7 .-3952 -- , ,. -,-ixriJon ox> XTBO - lo-TTOar-o* ai:«gB ©inoo Ilisxfe I .ie*e i:'v x!oi 19t3WSld ,6efli:iin9d"9i> ei'ifo' Yes, sir - 11 Axmle BrewBter But I can't permit this to go on - I represent my client, Mr iiov7ard Jeffries, Senior - and he won't Consent to my taking up your husband's case - Annie Can't you do it without his consent? Brewster I suppose I can, but I won't. Annie Well - you ought to ~ Brewster Indeed 1 Annie It's your duty to do it - your duty to his son and to me - to ^r. Jeffries himself - why he's so eaten up with family pride that he can't see the difference between right and wrong - you're his lawyer - it's your duty to put him right - Let me tell you It's downright wicked of you to refuse - Y You're hurting Howard. Why, when I was hunting around for a lawyer, one of them actually refused to take up the case be- cause he said old Brewster must think Howard was guilty or he'd have taken it up himself - you and his father are put- ting the whole world against him and you don't know it. Brewster But I do know. Annie Then why doyou do it? Brewster I - ( Non-plussed ) that s not the question - - IX :2i8J -^01 OCT Jcesitoo 5- 'now erf f)aB - -xoiaea .selitleb btsvjoii o* X^sib Ttsox gi*dl JrfQX'x rieev7**cf eoneiellxf) encf aas t'aso exi d"/;r{* e&iiq .1- .u±n tirq. oj -"ij-jj-f) •xxro-^ a'*i - "xe^jiwal airf ai'jjo-^ - 31101 w - Q^sfzet ot jj-o'^ to bQ^otvi id-gltanob e'tl xrov, llei^ em i-el - o'i jbnifOiB gaiJiitfii ssw I aedn .^jxf^ . biswoii gnit'xjjii ei'iroY oQiio sdi qis o^i-at od" beasfie-x. y,Lisss&'is ttsiW ^o erto , i9Tj;w«I v^ iMxi.'s 3BV? 61BW0E ziaixii *ax;0i istawoia bio JbisG ek eax;ao .;r, \vi:; f©xit!-s1 axxf h£i& L'O'i - llssiiixii qif a-J: a&jLet avsn fj'exf vri J'noii iQdtl&a aeui'S ^' tssrteteb •.,mx ei exf - Xscxot'xo a toct ax bcarfaxjtf -^a - it iaui B'*3rfT -£fi±no 3iixoff9^aJD a-^swl:; si oriw lo^jrvsl a */i3w u-'aofi I »^iieo 3 fnei ed esuscscf aeci b abaelab odw aao Jriaw I - eLasii .ISfliffTiTC 13 Brewster But there are other lavTyers. Annie There's only one ^t» Brewster - and he's the greatest lawyer in the world - and he's going to help us - he s going to save Howard's life — Brewster You always say that - upon my word, I shall begin to believe it soon. Annie And I shall say it again - and again - every time I see you - Brewster And how often do you intend that shall be - Annie Every day I shall say it and think it until until it comes true. Brewster You mean you intend to keep at me until I give way - through sheer exhaustion - Annie That's it exactly. Brewster {Angrilyi^Young woman — you — you — You know— you've got me in a corner and you'SA going to keep me there — I can see that . . . you ... Ca±pp* Jhfiia holplessly) Damn it. Annie I quite agree with you ... but what else can I do ... Brewster (JJaughs) I don't know. (iooks : at her admiringlyi.. yojt — you're a pretty brave girl. a inn A 3V3B oj -^niog s'exi - asj qle>a. oi' yato-g r - uiiow ario ni ,aoo8 i"; 6 in.: 33B i-i -^ae Ilsifa -^ - iioiiau^iixii -xoeris ... ;fO~sj ... «5aj edfci ii.-i': tao ealo tsii.v ... rftfiw 3etc3S e • r-'OG^ d-*£ioJb 1 .(.Mail^.) .Ii±8 Qva-ccf Tjtteiii « B'z'sjo'z — ijo-^ 14 Annie So, I'm not - I'm an awful coward — but I'm fighting for him -Howard Jeffries lifted me up when I was way down in the world - he gave me his name -- he gave ae all he had — he tried to make me a better woman - and I'm grateful — grate- ful — why even a dog has gratitude - even a dog will lick the hand that feeds him - Why should I hesitate to express my gratitude- that's all I'm doing - just paying him feack - a bit of the debt I owe hirn - and I'm going to move heaven and earth to bring his father around to my way of thinking. I've got you already - Brewster Bot me? - already - V.'hat do you mean by that? Annie Why you'd say yes - in a minute if it wasn't for old Jeffries- Brewster You think so - Annie I'm sure of it — you're afraid of him. Afraid of hin^.? ( LaugllS ) Brewster Annie T' ain't so funny as it sounds — you're afraid of opposing him I'm afraid of him myself - Brewster Then why do you oppose him in everything? Annie That's the only way 1 can get his attention - why, when he met me out there to-day he actually looked at me - for the first time in his life he recognized that he has a daughter-in-law he looked at ae - and I'm ntt sure, but I think he wanted to bow to me - he's kinder beginning to sit up and take notice. •^rewster And you think I'm afraid of him - (Annoyed) lol sflxtitjxl m'l &ud — Liiswoo liftws xifi a'l - ton a 'I ,oJI sa^- ax awol) t^bw sbw i aeiVx q_u era bet^II sexi'ileTi SibwoH- mxxf 8ii — i)B^ od £lB 93a ^vag erf -- ei:«£i Bid oni ev-sg ed - oItow -©(tflTg — lij^etaia a' I Bob - oboiow Teti'ecf e eci 9;£sni o:f bei-tt :j£oi:I -IIlw 30 i) B asv© - obu^tisx^ ssd -goL s nev© Ajriw — lift esstqxe 0^ ejjetisan I tslxjorrs ■^r[7.' - mid abosl ^Bnd" crtexi eii^ 3£o«i^ mxri gj-ix" oai ^exsl 1 oigoi enxflXL^sl "io elqasa list xzev "3 a'd-Biiu'- - ^ exxmA 16 Annie V^hat's the use of logic. When you know a thing, you know it, and it makes you happy. Brewster Feminine deduction think a thing — believe it - and then you know it - it makes you happy. X, Well, the system has it's advantages* (Looks at her sy^pg-tl^etit;^! l,y ) Haven't you any relatives to whom you can go? Annie Ho - my father died in — up at in Sing Sing — and the rest are not worth - Brewster I know I got Billy Howard's family history for ^r. Jeff- ries after your marriage - it's filed away among the fanily archives. Annie It's a wonder it don't b«rm 'em up — my folks were not a very brilliant lot - but my father was all right at heart. j^r. Brewster - blood was thicker than water with him - He d never have gone back on his own flesh and blood as Howard's fa the r has done , (Brewster IfiAks at har steadily without speaJt- ing. She catches his eye - looks at him* A-fter qu ite a pause he shakes his heaii Brewster It's too bad. - I'm sorry for you, really I - Why do you laugh? Annie What's the use of crying - Hal It's almost a joke - you're sorry - j^y father-in-law is sorry - and I suppose my mother- in- :j.aw is shedding tears for me too - you're all sorry - and you re all wearing crepe for us - but why don't some of you do something? ( Pause ) Well - you sent for me I What do you want to see me about ilr. Brewster? CI rteiit bus - tl evailed — gflirf^' a :5taxif;t' --- • £toi3-o0i)eJb scinxcig^i 8'*x ssrf ai9d"8^8 en J- ,XI©W •J.-y^qqari 00^ aeilais *j: - d"! woxa£ .uo-ii :.etb redt&J: ■^a - oH - rfJ-xow J-orr eia *8eii -"iieli .1^ 10I: ijioj-sirri -^li-cnfil: a'iiifiwoH ^XIxS ^03 I vvonx i vliiSf.x prfcf '.r:Oi;iB ysw.? oaf n't b'jx - s'-iai-r:-: B.r- -rnov, "sj^a eext /T'm&d Jj3 jii^iiL lis 8js» leriJJBl -^ ;^jja" - joi ^ufiillxia >j:i:ev ■ ^H - aixri xf^xw letsw xtarfj- •s:s>roii:it 8sw booLd - tsvEwotS ,t^ i .oiswofi as i)00lcf bxis rfesil; awo aid ao 3loaa' sixo^ ovari tf^v^a. ,6X105 8srl ieil>1"i3^ ti&-- £i£g-..-ai;iL - ae.a' sj'a s . ^.si^,.. . ^^i&X •3:9d"8W©i3 - .0^ fi osc^Ib e'j-l 331: erid" 3 "tBrTs/ -■rc.-i; .:: •^;;: caoqixxrs I X)X££5 - ^^-i-.-p- ^- wr;. -- -•-srid'A^ ~J& - ^•^'108 JbrcB - Y'^'^08 •C-2^'2 9i'-!^0Tj - 00^'- Qca .col- e'Xiseu' saxJbJ&eris ai wfi^-xil XfCv. "0 ^{Tioa a'' ',.06 y^i'w dx^f - s.l- •to'i eqeio -gattaevi 1£& et uox Ta£iirIS"9ffi08 06 ( se iral ] ojjLiujB f?.ii I '"- t39s liox - IleW I'led-eweia .iM 17 ^rewster I want to tell you you mustn't come here again. x\nnie ( ( TTnfl a ) Anything else? Brewster Ho - of course, you will be amply compensated. Annie Of course - Oh, well - (Sifiliai This is not my lucky day. (Rises) They wouldn't let me ^n to the prison to see Howard to-djcy - Captain Clinton cioesn t like me - '^e has always tried to pre- vent my seeing H.oward - hut I'll see him to-morrow - How is it that man has so much pull - so much political influence. How is it he is so rich — why hefs a "bigger man in Albany than he is here... They do say he collects more money atound election time than any man in Hew York. - but. Captain or no Captain, - millionaire or no millionaire - he can make up his mind that I'm going to see Howard to-morrow, Brewster Poor girl - you're having a hard time, aren't you? Annie Things have been better *. Howard and I were very happy when we first - ( Chokes up ■-_fo gg^g 5 a lat^ j here I must keep off that subject — lia^ghs) Why do you laugh? Brewster Annie Well, - if I don t laugh - I'll oiy - and as i don't want to cry - why - I just laugh. It's eot to be one or the other - see - ( laughs ) Well, I guess I'll go home - home — that's the worst part of it - home - well"- you have youw own troubles - I'll see you to-morrow '^r, Brewster - -^erhaps you'll have better news for me - vx - LLe"^ ,rfO - esiuoo ^0 - ^{jib-oj ...-.; .o--- eoa o;}- rcoaxiq sxid- oi" nj sni fel d" nolirov? ^erfT -s-xe^ o& beiri q^b^Ib asri 9-^ - em qjIxI * nseoc coocxIO alBt-^aO ti. ex v?oIi - woiiom-oi- mxri oss II 'I d-x/a - biBvaoi^ guiees lira taev woH .ooflsjjrtci Ifiol-xloq rioirni oe - lixrq rfojjra os SBif flsm t&dt 9ii naif? •v;rLeoriA nl aj^m isgsxcf s gJeri i^w «- rfoxa oe ai sxi ^t si xioiitoele J&iii:;ola y©s<3^ siorp: ed'oalloo sri ^^j^a o6 f^adT ...eisri si - ,isxetqe0 ort xo axetq^O ^d-rjcf - .li'xoY reS ai gbck v,flJ8 xcsxi^f soilt t3rfd- fcnlm air! qa o'jfaci nso f>rf - e'xiBaoxXIlai on io etcxfirroxIXlm .v^oiTOiTi-o;}- f»iBwo-^ ees o* ^irio^ £u'I •dw ijqqBff y,z3-'r stow i fbrcs BrtswoH ^ -lettecf xcosd svflrf e-galdT - JBix^ ew — *ost-J^'8 d'srf;}' 1^0 qsex' ta^ca 1 etteri ?rf2irfll x;o>; ox ^^W - -rerid-o exfj- io erto ed" o* *03 s'tl .risuaX teut X - "V^rfw - x^o ( axfaa'^J ) Io ^-laq d-siow sifd" 8'i•sric^ — saoxf - amori 03 XX ' I ee 00^ 968 XX '1 - eeXcfxroiJ- xiwo %iiQ\ svbxI uo-^ -'XXerr - er::Oif - J-i: lOl ewen led-J-ecf evsxf XX'ifOY aoBriie- - tBt&^QtS. »t^ woaioai-ot - eci 18 Brewster Sit dovTn a moment - i want to ask you a question - how do you account for Howard's confessing to the shooting - Annie I don t account for it. He says he don't remember confessing, and I' don t 'believe he did confess. But thveo witnesses ■lirewster Annie Yes - Policemen - Brewster I'hat makes no difference — he made a confession and signed - Annie Against his will - I mean - he didn't know what he was doing, at the time* I've ha§ a talk with the physician who was called In, Dr. Berilstein - he says that Captain Clinton uses hypnotic influence - that he can compel people to say what he wants them to say - well - Howard is - he's what they call a subject - they told him he did it tillhe believed lie did. (Looks at Brewster - he is tapping a table anpar- antly payiiae a? at tent ion I Oh. well — Sorry ■^ don t interest you - Brewster (Brasouelv) Sit still - ( She sits ) Who told you he was a subject? Annie Dr. Bernstein — and he told me so himself. A friend of his at college used to make him cut all sorts of capers - ■^rewster A friend at college? Do you remember his name? Annie Howard knows it - 8X elr-: - rteni6oiIo5 - eo"^ ,sxiior) 8SW 0x1 *sriw .toxdI d" anxi) ©if - riBsm I - IIxw airf tealB-gl aXXeo 8BW orfw nsxola^q od'i rftiw :tflBi' b Asd ev'I -emxt aiiJ js Dx;t'Oflq'^ eeax; aotatlO xixstqB^' ^Bdt ex&a eri - nxatslnea .id ,aJt a*nsw eri cfaxfw ^Ba ot elqoeq loqntoo iiBo erf ^fsri;*" - soaesjCiat foBldssQ s IlBO \;9xl3" d-Biiw e'ed - ai biBwoH - Hew - xas od" medt »b£b Qd bevBtled edlllf d"i riJi erf arxrf ciD* ■^erf'J' - How ,jcfO - >.ro-. ^aoreiat f aob -*• ^stiioS U;fx3 er;'? ; eiimk s Bill lo ijrreii^ A .'ileemxri os ect blot erf 6flS — nirteaisS .id - ai-eqeo lo ed-roe lis isso attrf ojLaia 3^ besir sgeXIoo 19C>-8W9'r^ TemBa aid 'recfmemei xro-^^ oC ?e>:s9lIoo ts fcccsxt^ A 9 ±£01 A _ +^ omrtrr-J' hTamnti 19 Brewster Uml Clxttas JUL jjadJ. I'd like to see Dr. Bernstein. Annie I have his address ft Brewster Write it dovm there - So you think I'm afraid of MrL Jeffries, do you? Anni e Oh, no, not - really afraid - just (Business) scared - I didn't mean afraid - I meant Brewster Oh, yes, you did, and I want Jou to understand I'm not afraid of any living man - as to allowing my personal in- terests to interfere with my duty — Annie Oh, I didn't say that, did I - Brewster "^ou said I knew on which side my bread was buttered - . Annie ■Did I? Brewster You say a great many tMngs Mrs. Jeffries - of course I realize how deeply you feel, and I make excuses for you - but I'm BOt afraid - please understand that — afraid — Annie Of course not — if you were you wouldn't even see me - let alone talk to me - and - and - (Business - points to paper) •'^rewster And what — *^ . ".^^JB aixf evsd I - e-iorfo cvfJOK ti: eJXTW exiiriA. I eaixfoo to - aex'srl^el. .aiM aaxixig* \;£ri3aj ^J-so-xg a •^jae ijol s.-.o-'i -rot seaxroxo 9:iista I beta ,Iee^ iso\ tjIqo9& wori asl-'"BOT: — o-B.it fiflB^aiefeaxf oessicr - jbiaixa Job m ' 6X11X1 A - biiB - Ms - i; (leq^eq oj etaiog - aaeaxeirS) ■ - d-sifw JboA 20 Annie And - and - take the names and addresses of witnesses for th e defense - and - think up how you're going to help Howard - and - and all that > Brewster (Looks at her and laughs) So you think I'm going to help Howard? (Annis nods) j You take too much for granted. Amiie Yott're not afraid to help him - I know that - you just said so. Brewster And you're quite right — I'm not afraid — I'm going to take up the case - Annie Oh, Mr. Brewster — Brewster How don't pretend to be surprised - you knew I would. You knew it when you came in at that door - my clerks knew it - every- body knew hut me — And please don't thank me , I hate to be thanked for doing what I want to do - and if I didn't want to do it - I wouldn't - Annie I'd like to day, thank you - Brewster Well, please don't. Annie May I say you're the dearest - kindest - Brewster Ho - Annie iiost generous - noble hearted - dourageous - OS e inxt A 3 fii toj aeB&eattvi to easBoibba baa eesiQa °id& e^isd" - baa - baA bze - fJifiWoH qlod Oo 30:103 s-x'isoY. wori qss iuxirfit - bas - eercQleb - t&di ILb baa - BwoH qlerf od" a^io.; ai'l Titiirf* 1(015 08 ( ^4^£fi^ 4:, . £ hb "X atf „ ta , S ^p o .4 ) Jbi-ss tGwc xjo\r - toriz won. j. - mM qiad ot biBilB tcz si'JJoY .08 - 9 830 srid" qir «£a£ jj . - wejuf iro^ - beetiqruB ob ^roK ocf od- eiBd I , sra Tlrcjarfd- l-'aob escelq baA — em &isd werni -(^fiocf Jnisw t'i5!:J:.c I It baa - ob o& -J-y-xr-v I vtaitw gxiioi) 10I i»e>In£xid- - '■'T'lblnoT! 1 - it ob od" - ssox :JvaBnJ' .'^es od" e:izl. £)'I •red-awe-rS ♦ *'flo£) 98selq ,Ll9'^"' i9d"eweT2 - oJI - SWOe^STX/Od - £)93"T:j30ri alo'OXX - SifOIOnSg o30-- 21 Brewster fBft ngg on table) Mrs. Jeffries - Annie Oh - Oh - how I'd love to have a good cry - (To herself - saying "I knew he wasn't afraid^ I knew he wasn't afraid: Heihei^She danoes around laughs cries.) Howard — Howard — (Enter -Jones, D « R« with oard - he gives same to firflwater) i^rewster Mr, Jones - get a stenographic report of tho case of the People against Howard Jeffries, Junior - get the coroner's inquest - the grand jury indictment - and get a copy of the Jeffries' confession - get everything - right away - Jones ^es, str - do we - do we (Looks at Annie ) •J^rewster You know well enough we do - Jones Yes, sir - ( Look s at &nn ie a nd smil es ) Brewster (Sges this) Ask her to come in - (Businass ^ lcm&&.suxtX You see, he knew you were going to beat me at my own game. Annie Mr. Brewster - May ^ just say — bless your dear old heart? Brewster (Cross ) Certainly not - Annie (Wiping away a tear) Very well — I won't — but I'm thinking it just the same — 12 - -^o i)00} a svBii o& erol h •::^ s^ d; ' aaaw erf wanil j ;" a q/:-^,^? - lXf'??TQff 9"^ ' siiUs^ sild" ^o -^qoo 3 d^es bus - taea&otbat xtL't baa^:^ odt 9W oJj - ew oh - i-is ,39^ ?w ngx/on© XXsw woffi xroY - Tia ,89Y ( e 3llmB_|>aB e la gtiS ta 8:^00.1) - nl 9raoo ot ted :-IaA IslLcU" SStfiS.] oois'f) nwo Tjta ta sm d-aecf ocf gnxog e-isw ifo',^ wsn.^ srf ,9ss xroY exmiA — ecaas srit d"8XfG i"x 2S Brewster How I want you to be exceedingly nice to this lady - Annie I-ady? Brewster Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Senior - • Annie My mother-in-law - Oh good Lord I Brewster She waats to see you - How please remember sho is actuated by a genuine desire to be of some service to you - Annie P'r'aps so - but the door was slammed in my face when I called to see her - Brewster She probably knew nothing about it - inany case, please re- member she is my client - Annie ( Obediently) Yes, sir — I'll remember - (Enter ^rs. Jeffries. Sr.) Brewster Mrs* Jeffries may I present — lilrs . Howard Jeffries, Junior. (Business - thpy hoy - Amn-iP tr glig-Trhlv fim- barras:;ed. Mr?, ^fe-^riea aalf pftBaaagA,^ . lause - there is a di stinct pause - a very ung jpleasant silence] Brewster I told -Irs. Howard you wished to speak to her. (Psust) I think perhaps I I'll leave you together — pardon me - (Bows - exit D. R.) (Business - Annie folia llflr f^X^^ and jRaits Obviously expecting an unpleasant time of it - prepared to fight if necessary) Mrs. Jeffries You as •xeJ-Bweici ih-iol boc'p, d'.j - ."sl-nir-terid'oci ■'{^l - ifO'y; 0^ GOivxsG 9cao6 lo eJ ot eiiael) eaxx/iiag 3 X^ etaak { 9ea 0* i)eXl80 - J'iiaxXo -^c! ax srfa iscfmeci Qt£S.ak - I3(fci9ia9i II 'I — lis ,89Y ('gj^v;-ffpx-&6cf Q ) le^awera .lOxnjjL .aexillel. Stsv^oK ,st^ — :^ae8'3tq, I vsm asx-x^lel. -sii.' .. isaaJAla^lS^sjBalsu •xsuewe-xa .te:l ot liseaa o* feexCaiv? uox t-xa^oE . s-i:.- xlod" I em floi)isq: — *raxIteaoj xroij evssi 11 'I i aqoiirfieq iinxxfJ I Bsxtt^'ieT. .81M 23 Mrs, Jeffries You may think it rather strange that I have asked for this — interview — hut — Annie you don't mind my calling you Annie - do you? Annie I don't see why i should it's my name and - we're relatives - by marriage - relatives — it seems ^nny, don't it - but we don't pick out our relations - and we must take 'em as they come -~ !irs. Jeffries (JI!J3fi2l£ tfl, JiS QQUCilatory) As we are — that we are Annie - let us try and make the best of it Annie Make the best of it — God knows I'm willing - but I've had mighty little encouragement, -t^rs . Jeffries - when I called to see you to beg you to use your influence with Hr. Jeffries to help us - not at home was handed to me by a liveried foot- man and - the door was slammed in ray face - ten minutes latarr you walked out to your carriage and was driven away. Mrs. Jeffries I knew nothing of this - please believe me — Annie It's what i got just the same - but I'm not complain|;iig under- stand — I'm not complaining, only I did think that at such a tiae one woliian mig-ht ha.ye held out a helping hand - to abother Mtb/ Jeffries How could I - now be reasonable - you are held responsible for Howard's present position ^nnie Yes — by the Police — and by a couple of yellow journals - I didn't think you'd believe all the feossip and scandal that's been printed about me I didn't believe what was said about you. Jeffries What do you mean? What was said about me Annie i SflilXso Y® f>ni:.'n :J" 'iioA x/O'^ sinaj^i — «ifd — wexvietct evitfilsi e-r'ew - fsxia ectisn "^ e**x oliron's I Tjdw aee j- 'rcof) I tssd - it *'ncf> ,Tj;riiiii| aineeB ti. — ssviJfile'x - eyi^ixiam. ^d - enioo 89 ill?. ■ rnxiA 91 G fiaa 9t'I iisd - aaillxw in' I ewocriL doO — Jx lo d-eocf odt e-AelJi boLLso I aerfw - BSiiltoXi .qt*^ ^iaeae'QB'isjoca.e oiJJxI TCvtrigxia eeiil^eX. ,i£i riJ-Jc^^ eofiajuxiax ixroTi ©ejj oj- i;o\: §ecf ot x/o-^ ess od" -d-ool: believtZ & \d ocn od" bebajid saw ssorf cfs d-on - ass qlsx[ o* •ai^^f-r .-r :-rr :-, , -r-;!- - sojB"! ^jffl 1x1 bstsmials saw TOo£ Slid" - toe ajsa -•refinir salniBlqaio o d-Ofl ox 'I *Xf(f -» _9csj3e ^^:c^ taul *og x j-eriv7 a'tl redf-. - axcxqXail s t0o b£&d orsd trHxai xisaiow suo Qaii ' - . _^_-:00 won ?Id"l2rro f ■•';:i5 £ro-:r - sIc'.ecLOGP.oi- ecf ".'^ e'jfadJ XBJbuBoa 6a« cj-asosj r-di XIb evexXea u'jjoy :irrxrit i^ nhth I dr/offs 6cse s.sw tsr^w oirsxXei ^'noxli I -— om txrocTs ised-crxiq rrseCT . ij-ox ;o^ iJO'^ o5 d-jarf? £4 Annie Well - it has "been said that you married old Jeffries for his money and his social position Mrs. Jeffries Old Jeffries — have you no respect for your husband's father* Annie Kot a particle - and I never will have till he acts like a father — I only had one interview with him and it finished him with me for all time — he ain't a father — he's a fish - Mrs. Jeffries (In h orror) A fish? Annie With icicles on the side — Mrs* Jeffries But surely you respect his position - his Annie lo, ma'am — I respect a man because he behaves like a man — not because - he lives in a marble pftlace on Fifth Avenue. Mrs. JAffries But surely you realize that when you kbzs married Howard you - to say the least - you male a mistake. Annie Yes — that part of it has been made pretty plain — it was a mistake • — his mistake — my mistake — but now it's done and it oan't be undone. I don't see why you can't take it as it is and - and — (Stops) Mrs. Jeffries And welcome you - into into our — Annie Welcome me me — no, ma'am - I'm not welcome — and nothing you or your set could say vould ever make me believe that I was welcome — all I ask is that Howard's father do his duty by his son. ^s 10^ ssii'iiO*^ bio beitxBm isoy, &adi i>i3B asQd aaxl it - XleVT • aottisoq Zaiooe aid bus ■;j9aQffl exxf tiojdts'!*: e'haBdasjd riso-z 'to'i +09tj39i oc x;oa^ syarf — Gsii'i're'^ filO Id £»0rfBxai'± *x baB mtd d^i^ wexvrcetui 6110 b&d xLao I — lerlJsl - i{si:?t 3 a* 3d — 'iodd-s^ a t'atz od — emit Us lo^ om rftiw sxi-^irA ■ toaqaei iroij TtXe-sxre d-xrS sxaxiA — /xsiii B QiitL seraded sd saxrisoacf niBoi a toecia&r I — ai^'jsm ,oS . 9irxi9vA d^tlx'S 20 eoBlBq elcf-xsm 3 ai agvxl 9xf - eausoed toa agx-xl'l ■ JbxxB eaob a'ti won d-j;;cf — 9-rf3;f3.ri!r x^ — sABtettc aid e.^ad'aia li: ti 3B :t± 3X3^- d-'nso 00^ -^iw 99a i'nob I .0rrof)£Uf gcf t'aao &i — baB - baB agl-r'i': — -isjo oo'-xii: otai - :jo\ sffioolew firtA sxiinA icirid-oa iias — SlKOoIsw d-ort n'l - aiB'flffl .ore — ata o:ii oEOoIeW law I tBdi- oveiisd era 9;iBa: i9Vg oIjjo* ijaa blisoo tea tuo^ 10 xro-ij iid id xtssb Bid ojb -xediet a'biswoH rrBdi" ai >l3a I LLa — 9fliool9v/ .20 a 25 Mrs. Jeffries I do not think — pardon my saying so — that you are quite in a position to judge of what constitutes Mr. Jeffries' duty to his son - Annie Perhaps not — I only knor what I would do — what my father would have done - what anyone would do if they had a spark of humanity in them - but thfiy do say that three generations of society life and red blood turns into blue — Mrs. Jeffries Howard acknowledged his guilt - any sacrifices we may make wiH be thrown away. Annie WeJ-l, what are we to do — stop every effort to save him be- cause things look a bit black for him - ha - I wasn't brought up that way - no, ma'am - I'm going tc make a fight - Mrs* Jeffries It' s useless. Annie Mr. Brewster doesn't think so - Mrs. Jeffries You mean that Mr, Brewster has encouraged you to — to — Annie He's done more than encouraged me, God bless him, he's goingto take up the case - Mrs. Jeffries Without consulting Mr. Jeffries? (Busfness shows much agitation) Annie He's consulted his own feelings - he believes in Ho«ard — and he's going to defend him - Mrs. Jeffries (Anxiously) The papers say thete was a quarrel about you - that you and Mr. Underwood were toe - ":oo friendly - they implied as ettsjp 616 jjo-\£ d-3rf* — 08 ^lat^aa XP^ ao5->cfiq — 2Laid& :toa 0.0 i " no.:i sxri 0* -iadtal ■'iii'i taiiw — z'on I i-arfw 7?oa5l ■^I';.:- -- :^ort aqarf-ial lo :It3qe s /53ff --^nr^T :x of; blssovi oao-%as :tari.r. - oaoo e-rsrL bluo^i — e;:Ld ai.iL 3::ii;7 Soolcf £>ei Mb e'ltl -^j-aiooa Hlw &Kasa x-'^ sw ssoxlxioaa -sins - ;i'IJ:i;3 s±ri iesLoIwOGiIos biawoH .-(jsws xTiVOTrid' ecf sxxircA -O'i nixrl evaa od" tiolle ^jieve qod'a — oc o* sw eis d-sriw ,I^©W tdgxroicf d-'irasv? 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R^oj)^,) - 'c^ioe Ix.'lwa - ■'illoa cr'I ,9vsrf 1 It I svsrf buoiw -- grtirft oa £i99cf ev'jjoY oaa - ebsrt ^jiev nsarf ev'I — I — bta'i'ta in'I - »bai-A . sex^i^'iel. .str^ tasig a barf ©vVyo-^j — Sxcirfd-oa 900b .^xcirftoxx fiiea e^'x/oY .oH — laecf 0* Caei) tseia a — exxixrA - teed oi" laeb (baarf js'tsiwA B9^B& .-^.sesaMU^J eee ot tfiew orfw aamow erfj tiioofa -^aa \;9rfd- oJb tarfw — era X^e'-i-' 27 Robert Underwood the night of the the tragedy - Ami e The Police can't find her — but — Mr. Brewster will - Captain Clinton accused me of being the lady — he doesn't like me - Mrs. Jeffries Supposing she is found - what can she prove? What difference will it make - Annie If she didn't shoot Robert Underwood - she probably knows who did «- Mrs. Jeffries How can she know - Howard confessed that he did it himself - he confessed it - or no one would have believed it possible - Annie We - don't believe it, and we never did ... Mrs. Jeffries Then why did he confess - Annie He never confessed — Mrs. Jeffries — he never confessed - if he dio. — he didn't know it — They forced it out of him when he didn't know what he was saying. Mrs* Jeffries (Business) Annie, did he tell you that? Annie Tes. Dr. Bernstein says they forced it out of his tired brain. I made toward go over every second of his life that night from the time he left me to the moment he was arrested there wasn't a harsh word between them - what's the matter-t* you're as pale as death - you — Mrs. Jeffries Annie — wiiat am I to do ~ what am I to do — I believed Howard guilty as his father did - I - it was natural - his own confession - his own confession - every one believed it — I - I had no reason to doubt it — Underwood must have V2 exf — -zbsL 9rij 3nie>l lo em hosvooB aoinilD rciistqa*^ i ©x£a 3a±6ogqi;5 : bib Bd *sxf* Ijeeaslaoo Aiswoi vH ■ "^-T-allsa svsif ftlirow srro on: .: - sv^lied ^d bth )tr{w aaifT j^ jiso-iol Ttsxi'i — ^i v7orcx t'uJbib erf — .cxfi sd It ♦ aniTfss 3BW erf d-rjrfw womi d-'afiii) erf nerfw aeitit'?!- .s-rti ?J-3xld" i;OT(; list eri bib , eiaaA (esanxsiia) eioaA ^8-1 beotol xadi a-^aa cietacio: • ... Betae'xis aaw erf tneotoin eriJ- oj- era iieL eri 3rai:J' ericf nio'f'i trfsxxc ---T'^'-^ ■ •' ''!-••. _ --.,.-;- rr^Q^^Qfj; f)iow ri3icrf B ;}■ ' ctssw eierlt — iroY. - xfd"sef> sb eLsq 3a en'i/o-^ iiiteL .aiii i)evG^..r.j .L — ^^ w-j i. fflis tarfw — oL v^o - ,.i.,. w.-. <• — -.■^liui.-. :iri - iQiisiaa aew *x - I - nri) -xerfd-Bl slri as ^Li^^ SiB.roH bevetlad eco ^eve - icoxaaelnoo xtwo exrf - aoxsaelnoo nwo evBxf ietsm fioowieiinJ — j"i: tcfxrof) at aoaaet on Xiarf I - 1 — tx 28 kept his word - and shot himself - Annie fiept his — word - and ~ shothimself . Mrs. Jeffries Yes. Annie (Looks at her) You knew Robert Underwood — you — Howard heard your voice — talking to him - Oh, Mrs. Jeffries — you're not — you're not the woman who visited his apartment that night Mrs. Jeffries Yes - Annie Why didn t you come forward -? Mrs. Jeffries The disgrace — Annie Disgrace*. Mrs. Jeffries Can't you realize what it means to he associated with such a crime - Azmie Disgrace, what is disgrace when a human life is at stake ? Mrs. Jeffries But it seemed useless - a useless sacrifice - ih the face of his confession - Annie Yes — I see — I see — but it must be done now - iirs. Jeffries Yes — it must be done now - Oh, if I'd only have done it before - if I'd only told :.lr. Jeffries the whole truth. You speak of Howard's sufferings — if he didn't do it, he has as - tlaaaia tode baa - btov std jqei Qtrmk .xXsefflidtoda — - ■ -iow — axxi ;^qe^ sxnuA i*sjo\ — aoxi'ils^. ,8*£H ,rfO - mM od" 'gnxjUsd" — eoiov ixtoy btesrf f§ixx i&di tasmtTBQB aid be^istv orfw namow on* ton 9i '.yoy, -- ::; - 39Y QtaaA IoosrfQ3't(L r-0L''a Xi'Jxw betijxoosafl sd oJ" sasem :il -fjidY; BstlQei xro\; t'naO - emtio V ojiiij.c TB -ii ?ix.': njsraL'jl s nedvi soB-xggxj? ax d-fixiw .sosigaxCi. asxi'r^eL ,ax'i lo sofii en: ~ .itttosa aeelesij s - ae&leeis betaasa tz tsjS. - xioieas'taoo slxf g> f irrrA - won eaof) scf d-sjjffl jI ±vd — 333 I — 998 I — seY aexixteli .eiil tx saob svaif ^jlno b*l iX ,riO - won snoo ecf ^aista &£ — asY STOY .r£;txn:d- sloxfe sxiJ- aaitrl^eT. .1-^^ bLoi \Lao 6' I li - eTiolecT sflxi 9x[ ,*x CD rf^'n/jxi) srf Ix — sanrxetltfs a'&iswoH ^0 riseqa 29 the consciousness of his own innocence hut i - the constant fear of being found out it worse than any hell the imagin- ation can comjure up - I dreaded it — I dread it now — it means disgrace - my husband must know - the wholeworld moBt know - Annie You - I can't "believe it - even now — the missing witness we've all been hunting for - how did it hapijen - Mrs. Jeffries Robert underwood and I were once partially engaged to be married, "but i broke it off when 1 found out what kind of a man he was - I went there that night because he wrote me a letter in which he threatened to kill himself. I was afraid he meant it and I wanted to prevent him — l didn't tell ii^r. Jeffries I was going - and now when the truth comes out and 1 acknowledge that Ivisited this man - can you seewhat it means - what a scandal there'll be? The whole world will put an evil constructions on my action - they'll think the very worst - Annie Trust 'era for that - r,irs. Jeffries They'll say that I — God knows what they'll say — My hus- band will be dragged through the mire of another public scan- dal - his social prestige will ~ Oh, I dare not think of it — my duty is to that poor unfortunate boy and I mustn't think of myself — Annie Ea-fe you the letter that Mr. Underwood vrrote: you ^rs. Jeff ties Yes - I've never been abii to destroy it — i don t know why - 1 kept it, but xhank liod x have it — \ Moaning to herself; 'ilie disgrace — the disgrace — it's ruin — degradation - it's the end of it all - Annie, it's the end of all _- Annie i don't want to disgrace you - or ruin you — but what am i to do — tell me '.vhat am I to do? i'3*8/ioo srf^ - i tao eoGooortaJ: awo axj$ lo aaexcaxroioanoo sJt ti; — ^oxr St baQ'tb I — tx 5e5BS-r6 i - qx; sijjjriioo ano no its - 770iI5( saeaJxw gKiie: t n9T9 - tl erexj;;- -'97; ae±-i1^al» .stJ ,IlBit*£sa; eorto eiSYi 1 bas booin9btm tisffoS. io ic-t.I J-B.i?; ;r.:.o bsiisot a cojiw l^o J-x eiotd i J-xftf ,5eixrcaiu > arc atOTW sri ssjjxroscf orfgixi tsdi 9■x^ri:^ :^aew I - aaw sxf nan list j-'iii)ri) 1 — mxrl j-aevs-xq oi" Jbet:i3w i oxcb d"! ;^G:Be2I srf iO .isi'ioo iic^I^r* ediJ' ixailw won ftna - axtxos esw I a ext Ti at .x'-i ^arii7^^8 sso-% rcBo - naci oL'f* baitBirl ^Bcit ej^oel^onrlos i Ana ;v jblxo?/ 3l0ilw ax[T ?ecf H'eienu I&bnsoa a tsxfw - ansae tx >"■/',--•'* r;- •,..>w-»- _ nr^ ;•>-.,.. ^ -, .,, ■•■-■• 'XXttBaO IxV9 £fZ •J'0q -aj:;d ■^^M — Tjsa II '^eu* tsxfw acrocof ^loS — I tsrii' 1^38 II'v^eifT ^t»s oiltfirq •ssrfd'Qxts ^o aixm ea* dj^jjoidt basgjwf) sa IfJrw bxrflcf ^o ialrft ion e^ab I ,rfC — IIxw s-axtaaiq I^iooa axri ~ lab . '2.&BXJZI i I)ri3 YOd" etssizftro'tnxs -rooq :^.^>rCi- oj- ai ^^^isb ■^'O -- d"i O'O-^ -i^i-o-x— ' .'bJ0vr.re5rrT.' tsrft tatteX eiCt x;o\i a'^s.E -X": aOx;^6J&BTS9fi - ti -^oid-aei) ol- ifors xiaocf larsa ev'i - aeY - t± Bvan X 5 Ox; ttasffi tjjcf ,*r c^q^2[ - - '^w rileeiexi ot ^nxxisoMJ • xcxin a'tx — sobt^sxI* oift -~ eoBtsei:6 ext'i' 'Ob O .■ I f-r; rf-rK- -^"v ^:Vf& — oh c t 30 Mrs. Jeffries I don' t know — Annie Howard must be saved. Mrs. Jeffries Yes — Annie Shall you tell Mr. Brewster - or shall I? Mrs* Jeffries ( g tart a ) Mr. Brewster - wliy dhould he know? t£usJ I suppose he must knor? sooner or later "but i — ( Businegg - bxea^g jdojoa an d cries) Annie It's tough - isn't it - Mrs. Jeffries Yes — it's — it's "tough" - don't say anything now - give me a few hours - then I can think what is best to be done — I'll meet you at Mr, Brewster's house to-night — Annie Tonight — Cjfltax B re wster P. E.) ^rs. Jeffries Yes — I'll go up and see my mother — and then — tonight - (Goes up to window when Mr. Brewster enters. Brewster (He speaks to ^ra. Jeff ries^ Siui Pardon me, Mrs. Jeffries • I hope I haven't kept you waiting - (j&JiSia&as _- _ seena she is overcome - turns to I've been talking to Br. Bernstein over the 'phone — Annie (B us, Bre wster) I have told Mrs. Jeffries - that you have Jajj-CT Aiawo- 1 eeoqqjJa i iiSJ^od" a'*I :\ :. - -i* fiflS-- Trerftoai yffa sea l>ns qj:; 03 XI 'I — ae^' r^Boxc " f? , hfrftA - -gat-jSiBti sso^i i-q_sK t'ceTCrf I eqori I (§ rf yftA — ertorfq* srii" tevo Jiletenrtea .tfi od" gaxHlad' noecf ev'I exuciA ©vail ;joy d-sxit - seli^ileTi •aiM oloi^ avsrf I (Tejcweaai j, eijra ) 31 undertaken Howard's defense •^rewster Yes, I've teen ^uite "busy since I saw you — I've asked Captain Clinton for an interview ana he and Dr. Bernstein are coming to see me - tonight - and I have put one of the very test detectives we have on the trail of the woman who visited Underwood that night, Mrs. Jeffries - I don't think the police have "been trying very hard to find her — they're satisfied with Howard's confession, tut we'll get her - Mrs. Jeffries Yes. (Enter Jones ushering in Howard Jeffries. Sr) Jones I told Mr. Jeffries that ^rs, Jeffries was here Brewster Yes — (To Jo nes) you might have told him^^here are two ^rs • Jeffries here (Business of Jone s exit) Mr. Jeffries (To Mrs. Jeffries ) I regret, my dear, that you bhould be sub- mitted to these family annoyances - Brewster llr. Jeffries - I have decided to undertake Mr. Howard's de- fense - Mr. Jeffries Indeed — then you will please consider our business relations to have ceased from this moment - Brewster As you please - Mr. Jeffries Mrs. Jeffries - (Offers hia.arm -indic&tei door, Busiflfias_- Mrs. Jeffries looks at Annie - Annie nods re- assuringly tQ her - as if to give her hope* Brewster rises - goes to D. L.E., opens it) £ray don't trouble — Good morning, sir — bQ:>lc2. Gv'I — Jjo^ waa i eonxe ^iss:d e&tss. ceecf ov'I ,eey 4A9V Gri.t ^0 erco ttxiq avad I Jo0b - tii-giaoj - eat eos c:^ gnxiTiOO 31 'Tt&rftf — i9ii bafl ot br£Qa. v^ev '^aixii' asecF svBif - Tcoxl ite^ II 'sw d'xrcf ,fl[ox38ej:xjoo e'lrxewoii rid-xw £3T?o H gJ: sgxis.tia.o- sego*^ aoug g) 3ifi iuixl nioi" 9TBxf jxtgxfit x;©^ , .39ij Mjs ,;5-siS6i I ( b91iHqT> . aiM_pT ) !P.--J-+ n f- ;-rtr<-+ -rf, iJjJ:oe6 r-^ - i'iils^ .1-. sell': BaoltsLers: eeegxBxrd" lijo iei>rBgoo easslq Iliw xro'^j gsd* — beobal letswei^. - esBsIq JJO*ij eA aeii'?"""- - ai-L'x'jft el. .aii- - S5JLcaf;a ^-xoqb jie&&oib^J:.,^,m:iSi.MM..!¥lsilQ) -- lia tanXiXxuir. jbooi" — oioiioio J lioi) ■\iBi- 32 ^rewster Good morning, ^r. Jeffries - ^rs. Jeffries Good-bye. Tonight - (_Tq Annie) Cfipds kindly t o Annie , Exit ^r. and Mrs. Jeffries. Sr», D . L . F.) Brewster (Return to desk) Well - who' s afraid now . , , (Business - sees that Annie is deep in jyhought) Come, if you please, we'll go over that evidence - bit by bit Come - come - wake up — of what are you thinking? Annie I'm thinking that my father-in-law has a pretty hard road to travel. C U R T A I letsTPet^ - aei-^r . ;:tJ:moE booZ . , \;,d-booQ ;e|n'-- -• frHxrtoT - ©Oiiofiivs ^Bdy levo 03 XI ew ^eaaalq sso^ ii .snioO '3nx2ljrxxrft rotj; eis ^J-sdw lo — qx; exew - scioo - snxoO ACT III ACT III S C E H E : .Library at RICHARl^ BRET^fSCTR ' S . As curtain rises-- discovered Dr. Bernstein and Brewster. Servant at door. BREWS TJIR ( At door to Servant ) Ask him to cone up — ( Bu s i n e ss of Servant's exit D.L. ; To Dr. Ber nstein) It's Howard Jeffrie's' father — I was afraid he wouldn't come . (Comes down to D.R. ) I shall alv;ays be grateful for your promptness in respond- ing to my request, and especially for this information. (Business with paper) Dr. Bernstein Don't speak of it, Mr. Brewster. I am only too happy to do anything in i.iy power to assist you in this matter — I feel exactly as you do. I've read the boy's confession and I give you m;/ prof estiicnal word-- it's absurd and contradictory-- it reads like the involuntary elaboration of a suggestion put into his mind by someone Intfereeted in the case --it is a contradictory mixture of improbable and psychologically impossible occurences. Dr. Bernstein The law ought to ceaognize the^e scientific facts. Brev/stor The law doesn't recognize metaphysics, and I'm afraid it never will until our lawmakers study science as well as politics. (En ter_, Howard Jeffries, Sr._, JL-^-L I'm glad you have come, Mr. Jeffries-- very glad--er, IIT TDA ( & f t;.^ V t ft -! .t jto qb_ . JA ) --qjj 9000 OS mid -AgA (.[li9iian;;i8a _._'iCf_oT cr'nbluow I ---tyjI^tR*! 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Howard Jef fires- Senior . (They ^ow) Mr. Jeffries. The matter is urgent, your mesEapi;e said — Brewster Yes-- sit dovm-- f inrliratingr rhair^ Sit dcvm, Doctor-- (f^iiFiJnfiaa wltjn cifrarg) I expect Captain Clinton in a few minmtes and — ( Pause) the matter will "be placed "before you. Mr. Jeffries. The matter of — of ray son's — Brewster Exactly-- your presence is necessary and-- Mr. Jeffries But I do not wish to he present-- you kn^ w that and yet you send for me Brewster Mr. ref fries-- it is absolutely necessary that you shall he present when I tell Captain Clinton that he has either wilfully or ignorantly forced your son to confess to hav- ing committed a crime of which I am persuaded he is abso- lutely innocent. Mr. Jeffries If I can he of service of course I--I aun ontly too glad-- but v/hat can I say — w?iat can I do — Brev.-ster Nothing--hut the distinct moral effect of your presence is invaluable — believe me — I wouldn't have taken this step-- unless I was absolutely sure of my position-- I have been informed that Underwood committed suicide-- and to-night evidence confirming this statement is to be placed .^ - ^o.jjinO 3 in lay hands. The woman who paid him that mysterious visit just before his death has promised to come here and tell us what she kncws. Now if Captain Clinton can be got to adriit the possibility of his beinn; mistaken it means that your son will be free in a few days. Mr. Jeffries "Who has given you this information? Brewster Howard's wife. (BusinfiHn- - Howarc^ Jeffries. Sr. g/tarts ) She knows who the woman is and has promised to brinp her here toniglit with the evidence of Underv/ood's suicide. Kr. Jeffries And you are deT)endinp; on her-- Brewster Why not? She has more at stake than any of us. She has worked day and night on this case. It was she who aroused Dr. Bernstein's interest and persuaded him to collect the evidence against Captain Clinton. Mr. Jeffries She is the cause of the whole miserable business-- this whole miserable business. (EntRT cSfirvant T>.L. with na.rd whir)i bfi han ds tO Brewster) Brewster Ask him up. ( Servant exitL Mr. Jeffries I think you put too much faith in that woman, — but you'll find out — you'll find out. Brewster Yes-- after all, that's our object, Mr. Jeffries-- to find out — Mr. Jeffries What is the nar.e of this m:.'-sterious witness? If the police i9Cf ftriB o-xod Biiioo o^ beexmoiq and xijustj airl aio'ted cfaut ■:-i 'ji-ic: . a.'u lo vri^ ft.. '.UO-1& oriw 9f{-^ aj3W il ioeS.loo oi mid ''t-:. ffnxn J> •low '.r-i :='■ . t1 ^i/i> oii^ ;i:'i haven't been able to find her, why should Howard's wife? There was a report that she herself was-- acquainted with Underwood-- or s ome thing- - r Pp)»o^- T^itj.-jr.^co- -R-rowci-eQ-p Indira ang-riljir at Did she tell you who it wasV Brewster Ho, she will tell us tonight Mr. Jeffries You'll see — another flash in the pan — I don't like beinf? mixed up in this matter-- It's disagreeable-- most disagree- able. Dr. Bernstein Yes, sir, it is disagreeable — but — unfortunately — it is life — f-RntPr r.aptain mint.nn T). T.. f nil nwpri lr^^r Tit?^ tentive ^ptrneiarit U^^lonfiv — both in plaJC Captain Clinton Got ycur laessage, Mr. Brewster, and came as scon as I could — Excuse icy bringing; the Sergeant with rae-- Sit over there, Maloney-- ( Business— Mai one v gOfi» up stftgg and RJts) He keeps his e;/es open and his mouth shut, so he won't interfere with anybody — How do. Doctor — Dr. Bernstein (Bows— business) This is Mr. Jeffries, Senior — Captain Clinton Yes-- I know the gentleman-- How do, sir- - ?9'txw a'b'u. ^^_..^ ,,. .. ,...., ...... ^. ..:.... ....;... . ViGvcrf iltVir srfs . ,UJ'.r..S..4.«fc.lL.. ■jiiMi^ UitMIU &9Tr^axi 'i •r9.-rc''onB--0': a ii'uoY -iSEi aisit fti qy .bsxxra .olcfs .snwcfiotr: doY ■ril 1.3 Siijuso biio I'la^awaitl .iM ,D3£aaoiu "luo^i c^oO ^ + iw j-n.B9ai92 esit nxfxnnxicf Ajni oanoxlil --blwoo - - \^o no Ib; ' - " - "' " " -" o .•TJt9;t3m9r --ioxn©8 Mr. Jeffries Hovr-do you do — (SJKhs deeply as if asharned to meet Capt. fllinton) Capt. Clinton }Tow jlr. Brewster, explode your bomb-- "but I warn you I've made up my mind-- Brewster Well, I've made up my mind -- so at least we start even-- Gapt. Clinton Yes — Brewster As I stated in my letter, Captain Clinton — I don't want to use your o\m methods in this matter — I flon't want to spread reports about you — or accuse you in the papers — that's why I asked you to cone over a.nd discuss the mat- ter informally with me — I want to give you a chance to change your attitude. Capt. Clinton Don't want any chance. Brewster You mean you don't want to change your attitude. Capt. Clinton That's abo\it v;hat I mean-- I suppoj-e. — Brev/ster In other words you have found this — this boy guilty and you refuse to consider evidence which may tend to prove otherwise . Capt. Clinton 'Tain't my business to consider evidence-- it's up to the prosecuting attorney — Brewster It v/ill be-- but at present it's up to you. ;w J- 'nob I — noJ-nxIO ^oK oY Capt. Clinton Brev/ster Yes — ycu were instrumental in obtaining a confession from him-- I'm raisinp: a question as to the truth of that confession . Capt. Clinton Are we going over all that — what's the use — a confession is a confession and that settles it-- I suppose the Drctor has "been working his pet theory off en you and it's he- ginning to sprout. Brewster Yes, it's beginning to sprout, Captain. (Bugi^e^g— gnter sgrTant^f H? jSpgaJtS tO Mr. Breyg1;er) Tell her to v/ait until we are ready for her — (FSHrvart nyjt) Capt. Clinton Say, lilr. Brewster, you're a great constitutional lawyer — the greatest in the country — and I take off my hat to you — but I don't think criminal law is in your line. Brev/ster Well, I don't think it's constitutional to take a man's mind away from him and substitute your own, Capt. Clinton Capt. Clinton What do you mean? Brewster I mean that instead of bringing out of this man his own true thoughts of innocence- ycu have forced into his con- sciousness your own false thoughts of his guilt. Capt Clinton I don't follow you, Mr. Brewster-- better stick to Inter- national law-- th* police court work is beneath you — Brewster noiaas'inoo s ^aninificfdo ni Ifidrrgawid-ani i»iew uoy — asY onCT 9r£^ saoqq-jja I — Jx a^XJ'J'oa .-^Brid- brtB noxaas^noo b ax -scf a';rx ht^B i/ov no Vto -.■^loarfj cfsq siii ^nx^fiov* nr^rrcf 2.?;rr .d-uortqa o. ^^^ nx si. VrTsI iBnxmxto 3{ni.ri.+ J 'nob I iud 'loJ'aws'iS a'.nain s s:i&i oi Iscoituiiistioo a'wfjt iLtxri^t j'noh I ,Il9W iio .JqBO .rtvro luov 6.+K:^tvt-='-''','s hriB nirf no-i't ys^'^b bnxn TX i)soio'± 9v . - jfieoonnx !io ■^:^dT\ijoi\j su'iJ ./lii;?, at'i Id ealBl nv;o iwoy aaanauoxoa --aov iifoo aoi.. -wbI IsnoxJ-Bn 7 Brewster Perhaps Captain, will you answer a fev; questions? Capt. Clinton It all fiepGn<}s-- Brewster If you don't I'll ask them tha'ou?^h the medeurn of your ovm v/ea.pon-- the press--only iriy press v;ill not consist of the one or two yellov/ journals you inspire-- but the inde- pendent, dignified press of the United States. Capt. Clinton. Inspire? Mr. 3rev/ster, I don't like the insuation. Brewster I don't insinuate, ('aptai t Clinton-- I accuse you of giving an untruthful version of this matter to two sens- ational newspapers in this city, and these two papers have tried this young man in their columns and found him guilty ^thus prejudicing the whole community against him "before he coraes to trial--in no other country in the civilized world would- this be tolerated but in a country overburdened \7ith freedom. Capt. Clinton The early bird catches the worm-- they have live reporters who asked me for information and got it. Brev/ster You have so prejudiced the community against him jrhat there is scarcely a man v/ho doesn't believe him guilty. If this matter ever comes to trial hov; can we pick an s'anoxj-aoup ■ — ^jqsrfis*! 1^0^ bne noxvT ■.Dtq audi ^yjliu^ 'M-Pi ^ixi cvoxluu ^t'liaouJ. .;: \Ioci£oa ax L^ierlJ- unprejudiced jury a-d added to this foul injustxce you have branded this young man's wife with every stigma that can he put on womanhood-- you have hinted that she is the mysterious female who visited Underwood on that night of the shooting-- and openly suggested that she is the pro- b&hle cause of the crime. Captain Clinton Well, it's up to you to prove I'm wrong. Brewster You have "besmirched her character with stories of scandel. Yovi have linked her name with that of Underwood. The whole country rings with falsities about her — and in iiy opinion, "aptain ('linton, your direct object is to destroy' the value of any evidence she ma.y give in her husband's favor-- Capt. Clinton Why, I haven't said a word about her. (Tu rns to Maloney) have I? Brev/ster But these sensation mongers have, and you are the only source from which they could obtain the information. Capt. Clinton Whay — what do I gain? Brewster Advertisement — political capital-- these same papers spea"!: of you as the greatest living chief-- the greatest public official — oh you know the political value of that sort of ^hing as well as I do — Capt. Clinton I can't help what they say about me. Brewster They might add that you are also the richest man in the department — a millionaire on a salary of $3,000. — but I won't go into that. aoii>3Lrto'rqn adi el Capt. Clinton I don't liJiie all this, lir. Brewster— 'Tain't fair— I ain't on trial — (Looks around at Maloney) Brewster No — more's the pity. (Paude-- "business w ith papers ) Captain, in the case of the people against Creedon-- after plying him with questions for six hours yon obtained a confession from hin-- Capt. Clinton Yes-- he told me — he set the place on i^ixe. Brev/ster Exactly — "but it afterwards developed that he was never near the place-- Capt. Clinton T7ell, he told rae-- Brev/ster Quite so — he told you-- hut it turned out that he was mistaken. Capt. Clinton Yes-- Brewster In the case of the People against Bently — Capt. Clinton That was Bentley's own fault-- I didn't ask him-- he ovmed up himself. CBusineas) You were there, Maloney. Brewster But you "believed him guilty? Capt. Clinton Yes. oeniBd-do f/o\r stjjorf xia lot anoxjfBO/jp riJxw jEXxi gnivlq "-rtxrf rrioi*i noiaBclnoo ■asY — oa 9;tii.'P .Ijns--^- tarfi/?".'? el'^ostr erfj to oaiso en^ nl .\loaolRli ,f^foao 'jiev/ ;/oY TOjRV/f.ltr j^ aid bsvellsd sfox iufl .ssY Brevi/ster 10 You thought hira guilty, and after a fourteen hour session you impressed this thouf^ht on his mind and he-- he con- fessed. Capt. Clinton I ddidn't impress anything — I simply — (Business-- turns to Malonev who aofjuesea) BreviTster You just simply convinced him that he was guilty — though as it turned out he was in prison at the time he was sup- posed to have committed the burglary Capt Clinton (Sullenly) It wasn't "burglary- - Brewster (3usin9ss v4t ^jgapexg) 0,uite right, Captain-- my mistake-- it v;as homicide-- "but it was an untrue confession. Capt. Clinton Yes— Brewster l3U5in?g9 with^aapersl It was the same thing in the Callahan case — in the case of the People against Tuthill-- and — Cosgrove — Tuthill confessed and died in prison-- and Cosgrove afterv/ards ascknowledged that he and not Tuthill was the guilty man-- Captain Clinton Well- mistakes sometimes happen-- Brewster That is precisely the point of view v/e take in the matter- now Captin, in the present case, on the night of the con. f ess ion did you shov; young Mr. Jeffries the pistol with which he w?rs supposed to have shot Robert Underwood? Capt. Clinton Yes-- I think I did-- disn't I, Maloney? (Business Malone_y) -noo 9rf — eri hn& bntm ax noc)TtlXD.;tqjsn 1 a i- 2^1.-5 *rE ■eaY S8JS0 o nir.fifillBO DriJ rti -p-.tiidi- sriina ex{.t a«w *I IliiiJ-jj-:: - -jYci-iacO-- bn£ — Ilirli-jjT d^errx^j^ olqos*! srij 'io ahiioV/'reJ-'l^ evoisaoO bns — noaiiq nx beib bna fjpsaelnoo 100 srlo 10 id^tn sdi no ^sa^o ;v+.:..^n ♦vor; lod-aiq sricf asiillsl- »iM ,, , ...... .,>;v. J;b noxaasl ifcoow-rabnU itedoK iode ersd oi hsaoqqua ar,w sii rioirfw riilvr .1 cf'naxL ■ --^. . ..... 11 Brewster Your word is sufficient — Did you hold it up? Capt? Clinton Think I did— Brewster Do you know if there was a light shining on it? Capt. Clinton Don't know — might have "been — Brewster (To Dr. Bernstein) Were there electric lights on the wall? Dr. Bernstein No. On a lamp ahove — Capt. Clinton "What difference does that make? Brewster Quite a little-- the "barrel of the revolver was bright — shining steel-- (BusiiE ss. Captain nods) Prom the moment that Hov/ard Jeffries' wyes rested on the shining steel barrel of that revolver he was no longer a conscious personality — as he himself said to his wife-- "They say I did it-- and I knew I didn't, but after I looked at that shining pistol I don't know what I said or did — everything becaiae a blur and blank." Now I may tell you, Captain, that this condition fits in every detail the clinical experiences of nerve specialists and the medical experiences of the psychologists. After five hours constant cross-questioning while in a semidazed condition you impressed on him your own ideas — you suggested to him what he should say — you extracted from him not the thoughts that were in his consciousness but those that were in your own--is that the scientific fact, Doctor? Dr. Bernstein Yes. 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Capt. Clinton Visual captivation is good! (Laughs — tur ns to Maloney) Wliat do you think of it Maloney? (Laufchs) Fine! It's a new one, eh' Maloney Capt. Clinton Brewster It's a very old one, Captain Clinton — "but it's new to us — we're barely on the threshold of the discovery-- it certainly explains these other cases, doesn't it? Capt. Clinton I don't know that it does-- I don't acknowledge-- Brewster (Business ) Captain Clinton, whether you acknowledge it or not I can prove that you obtained these confessions by means of hypnotic suggestion-- and that is a greater crime against society that any the Stats punishes or pays you to pre- vent-- Capt. Clinton ( Laughs ) I guess the boys up at Albany can deal with that question-- Brewster The boys up at Albany know as little about the laws of psychology as you do. This matter will be dealt with at Washington: Capt. Clinton I didn't corae her^^ to hear about that — You were going to produce the woman who called on Underv/ood the night oX the murder — that was what I came here for — not to hear my methods criticised. ^Vhere is she? iBvBX- i "io ziniiit Sf0\ ol, ;no Ij wsn a';tl iucT — nocfnxIO nxjBd-qjBO .sno Jj£o v'zer s 'nob I •• ;• won::! t TO ssrlaintfcr -(Cne i-isriJ vitaiooc . I (© -noi*u9jjT J.0 ■s r log £)i9w woY "-tsdi &uo(}B TjBsrf oJ ;vrex{ 9i!ioo ^'nbJtb I •}in &d& !)00wi6J!>nU no bsllBO oriw tiBsaoyr sdf eoi/Jbotq o;? >t foa — tot Qisrf snso I i-firfv; h£w ^isr-d- — T?tb'cwH Qii* Jo ?9rfa ei 9Tajr{V7 .£>'?sJ:o/ci'i:to BboriJ'sm --om ixssxi 13 Brovrster one thing at a time, ('aptain. First I wanted to- show you that we know Hov/ard Jeffries' confession is antrue and novf we'll take up the other question. (Kln^fl bell) This woman can prove that Rohert Underwood cotauxitted sui- cide . Gapt. Clinton She can, eh? Ha-- maybe she did it herself-- someone did it-- ( Enter servant D L) Brewster Yes. Someone did it-- we agree there-- "~"CfQ ServantT" Ask Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Jr? to come here. Servant Yes sir (Epcit D.R,) Capt. Clinton Is she the one — ha-- that's easy. Brewster She has promised to produce the missing '.vitness tonight Capt. Clinton She has, eh? CRiiRinftRR X's tn MrI nnny — tnl'^-n to him) Mr. Jeffries ( He has be en listening intently-- foll ov/ing every x)hase of the questioning with the great- est possible interest t gg Qow rjiaea and X'a to Brewster) Is it possible-- is it possible that Underwood did this himself? That the poor boy may have b en innocent after all. Great God! TOiat a surprise.' I never dreamed of doubting his confession — Brewster, if this is true I owe l-nir as. , •- - J x ]■) i b f ) f 1 9II10 r. . B sY 14 you a de1)t of gratitude — You've done splendid work — I'm-- I'm afraid I've teen just a trifle unreasonalole. Brev/ster Just a trifle- Capt. Clinton Hurry up . (To Maloney) You can telephone froia the corner driig store. Maloney All right, Captain. (Maloney exits quickly D.I.«) Dr. Bernstein I must go, Mr. Brewster — I have an appointment at the hospital CBows to Howard Jeffries. Sr.) Brewster Thank ypu very much, Doctor. Don't know what I should have done without you-- Mr. Jeffries Thank you, sir — I am greatly indebted to you-- (BvBJ.n9ss^ Bernstein winks at Brewster) Dr. Bernstein Don't speak of it. CX__t o_ doorj^ Good night. Captain — (Business. Capt. doesn't ansv/er- Dr. Bernstein iaUfillS and exit D.I.. ) Mr. Jeffries I've no faith in this girl or her promises. riA iji'l iita_j2J3fi,„-aii2ttt8JL 15 (Enter AimiB D.R.) Brewster Mrs. Jeffries - Annie ^Looks around.-- pause) May I speak to you alone, Mr. Brewster? Brewster Certainly. (About to X to her) Capt. Clinton One moment — if this is all open and ahove hoard, as you saj"- it is, Mr. Brewster, I'd like to ask the young lady a fevr questions — Brewster Certainly — Capt. Clinton (To Annie) You promised I.Tr. Brewster you'd produce the v/ona,n who called at Underwood's apartment the nif!;ht of the — of the shooting. (Annie lo oks a t Brewg t er J The witness wants instructions, Mr. Brewster. Brewster You can be perfectly frank, lirs. Jeffries-- v/e have no desire t'^. conceal anything from Captain Clint on-- Annie. Yes, I promised Mr. Brewster she'd come tonipiht — Captain Clinton Did she promise you? Annie Yes. Capt. Clinton V-ir:ii.= ^Hd.. St. }XBOcr ©vofffi BrtB neqo il^ ax axricT 'ti — ;rrisirrora snO oid-asjjp wot £ . bpaiiriotq jjoY ou'xd'afii c:3nJ"iw erfT r?^T a9Y 16 Capt. Clinton. Well- v/here is she? Annie She haisn't corae yet — "but she v/ill-- I'm sure — I know she will — Capt. Clinton How did you coue to find her? Annie That I — I cannot say — now-- {Looks at Jeffries Sr. then at Brewster ) Capt. Clinton Decline to ansv/er, eh? What's her name? Annie I— (JPauseJ Capt. Clinton \^at ' s her naiae? Annie I cannot tell you. Captain Clinton Do you know it? Annie Yes. Capt. Clinton Know it, hut you won't say — huni Mr. Jeffries But you must speak — you know what it means-- do you realize that my son's life is at stake? noJ-uXlO .v-fqfiO ■onn&o I --I cffiriT .,. v.>> eafooJ ) -n +,Trn )j srrxIosCr ov OCT • asY [Lijjri — \sa J- 'now tfov v/ortH 17 Annie Yes — and I'm Rlad to see that you're "beginning to rea- lize it too-- but I — I can't tell you yet — Brewster I may say, flaptain Clinton, that I myself have not suc- ceeded in learning the name of this mysterious person- age-- CT O.Annie) j I think you had 'better'^ tell us — I see no advantage in concealing it-- Annie CAfter a pauael - She will tell you herself when she comes. ' Mr. Jeffries. ; Hai I thought as much! i Capt, Clinton ' Well, when she does come-- I think you may as well under- stand-- she will be taken to headquarters and held as a | witness. ' Brewster i Arrestedl Capt. Clinton That's what I said, Mr. Brewster — she's a material wit- ness-- the most important one the State has — and I don't '\ intend that she shall get away. i Annie Arrest her I Oh, Mr. Brewster-- ^ Breve's ter ■ :] She is coming to my house of her own free will-- she has ] trusted to ray honor — j Annie j Yes-- yes-- she trusts to your honor. >rf bUB a'laJ'tBixpbfiscf Capt. Clinton Honor cuts raif^hty little ice in the matter, Mr. Brewster'^ I shall hold her — Brewster I will not porifiit such a disgraceful proceeding. Capt. Clinton With all due respect, Mr. Brewster, you v;on't he consulted You have declared yourself counsel for the nan who has been indicted for murder — I didn't ask you to take me into your confidence — you invited me here-- treated me to a lecture on phsychology for which I thank you vry much. But I don't feel that I need any further instruc- tions. If this woman ever does get here — the moment she leaves the house Haloney has instructions to arrest her, but I guess we needn't worry very much — she has probably forgotten her appointment — some people are very careless in that respect. Well, if it's all the sarae to you, I'll v/ait downstairs, Mr. Brev/ster-- Gentlemen-- see you l ate r — CExU P.R.) Mr. Jeffries (To Brewster ) I told you what it would be-- a flash in the pan-- LLooks at Annie) Brewster ( To Annie ) You are sure? Annie (Shakes her head sorrowl'ully) Yes--I saa sure-- but the disgrace of arrest — she'll feel it so-- oh Mr. Brev/ster, don't iet them arrest her. Brewster Who is it? Annie (Lo oking at Howard Jeffries) I can't tell you just now-- she'll be here soon-- Brewster Tell me now-- Annie Please-- please don't ask me-- 'TonoH .:-,nibG900T:q listsoBfgath b rioua Jiciiaq ^ott ILtw I boilissnoo ocf ^'no'.- uo\; ,i9;?-3\7yT:K .ill ,J-ooqasi sab lis rfcfiV' ajsxl offw rtsin s.id' *to^: Isamjoo 'ilea'tiuo-v; bntsloefc svsrf uoY •' ^ o^lB-t o;t JJOY :Hafi i'ahtb I --leibtwxu lot ca^+oibnJt nsod" .:: f)9;Jss'r;f --eTPii snx be&ivctt uox --eon^ht'tnoo lisox oiat rtv uov :>(nBrfJ- I rfoirfw lot xso-orioxariq no s-cc/^roel is oj -oui.+ anJ: TsrTct-iut y^^ bssn I i&d& lout d-'nob I tuK 'doum. , i3xf iss-itti ot anolcToi/ii'axil aiiri "v^ario IbH sauorf bticT aavBsi YlcfBCfOTq 2J3r{ erfa — riowm ^^tsv vfiow J'ribson 9W aaewg T :tx;cf BsolstBO vi'i^v 915 slqosq enroe — ineaintociqa tsri ^e?:^0J^10^: II'I ,.f(ox oi- 9£i£a erf? lis a'^i "ii ^IXsW .cfooqasi ^r.ri^ nl iiox 9sa — rraitisri'nsO — laiavrBtK .tU ^Q'zi.iiiamrob i-tsvi asxi'i'tsX .iM ■• «r; __.:>,rf hlJfOV-f ii .tfiriv/ iJCV _.. 1 • '-^nA Jb a :?{oo.IJ ( alnnA o'g) X'sxiS — ia'stis Jo sofitgaxb end- tL^C, --rti/a ms I--a9y . .'xi ik'S'iir^ oorLt tei ^'nob ,i^i awetK .tI'. rio --Co ^i ISjtaWDTff ■isd ?cf II 'erfe --v/on *ei;t i/ov iiinrtA 19 Mr. Jeffries (Angrily ) As I told you, Mr. Brewster, her whole story is a fabric at ion trumped up for the purpose of - of - God knows what object she hus in deceiving us, I don't - I only know that I warned you what I might expect - what you always may expect from people of her class , Brewster Will you go into my study a few moments, Mr. Hef fries - (Aside tj) him) Let me speak to her alone - I/ll find out - i.ir« Jeffries I am going home - — I have hada most painful evening — most painful - let me know the result of your investigation as soon as possible Good nir^ht (Bow tj) AeSiS^ _ Goes 1 D. L. ) \ Don't disturb me to-night^ Brewster tomorrow will do - ( Exit D. L.) Annie Don't disturb him — ha - , (Sh&i^eg he r 1^9 &d) •'^e 8 going to get all the disturbance that's coming to him. Brewster (■Severely to her) Do you want me to lose all faith in you - Annie Ho - Mr. Brewster - Brewster Then tell me why you conceal - this woman's n:,me. Annie Because I don't want to be the one to -mto - to expose her. She'll tell you herself - Brewster Yes, but in the meantime you - you are casting suspicion on yourself - your father-in-law fully believes that it was you, and Ccptain Clinton suspects - Annie B ax yrioie eloriw lerl ,ied"aweia .iM ^iroij J&Iot I sA (-^xri ^g A) awocrai £ioS - Ic - to aaoqixrq exfd" rol q^sj beqcuxicf jnoitsolnds^ li* wocnf Y^fi^^ -^^ - *'^oi) i «ax; gflivisoefi fll a.ii sxia Jtoe^oo taxlw toeqxe -^sflr a\avns ssoy, ;f8riw - d-osqxe td^im 1 j-Bxiw x/o^ baaiaw I letawoicL - aex-rllet .t:,: ^atasmom wet b i£Jb0*8 --^ o^tai q% x;o : ;::• • ■ ?t eLJ:_3A) '" • .d-tB iVH^'ot i^eqa en tei. 3 OB as nox^-fiSxtseTax issox to d-Ixrsei erf* woxpi ots ^bL - lu^otaq ^d-iia i)003 eldxaaoq aa •voitoino* -rateweia :i.t'-f3xa-o:r ssa d-nistetb d- 'noQ. (.1 ,g -ixS ) etrrrtA - iflxxf dix^ . V.^Ji ^ ^^ ^. . i^S) ■grtxnioo a d-Bdt eo.rcBcf'xx/d-axJb eriJ- lis ^--as oj- arriog a 9* i5cJ-ewe'!: - 19:^8we1S ,ii.: - 19t8W9T:a .eiH-ia a'nBfliow eidt - l890X£0c uo^; \dvi ess. LLai' nsxfT eixtizA :>rr eaoqx6 oj - o;ta-!- ot eao 9iit 9cf oJ- ^asw i 'ao.b I oaxTBoeE - lloBierl sso-% Hot II' 6x12 .-. SXiiJeBo 81S iro-^ - uox saixd'xcaefli exit ni: twcf ,3©Y ro,; ^i?-:; j-i -^ad^ aevellecf -^jlli/t wsI-ni-tentBt txtot^ - llsaixxo^ - ed'osqaxra xtod-iiilO nxsi-Cj, :.0 ins D xnnA 20 AnAie The Captain suspects everybody — it's his business to suspeot- "but — as long as you don t think that I — visited Underwood that night - Brewster Candidly — I don't know what to think — I want to think the very best of you, Annie - but you won't let me — Annie I suppose I'd better tell you and have done with it but I don't like it (Enter servant D. L, with card which he hands to -^rewster) Servant She wants to see you at once. Brewster To see me Are you sure she hasn't come for Mr. Jeffries? Servant Ho, sir - she has quite positive - Annie It's lirs. Jeffries -? ■t>rewster Yes ^ Annie Will you let me see her, ^r. Brewster I'll - I'll tell her '.'.ho it is and she can tell you she's she's a woman and I'd rather — Let me speak to her, plrase - please - Brewster (Jfo_servant) Ask ^re. Jeffries to come up. ( Se rvant _exit J>]i_L»Ji I see no objectilon to your epeekine - to Mrs. Jeffries after all she is your husband's mother - but I am free to confess that I don't understand you - and I'm more than disappointed in your failure to keep your word - you promised definitelj' that you would bring this witness here - en the strength i3iac± of which premise I made statements to Capt. Clinton that I have not been able to substlntiate — the whole story looks like an invention on our part — OS 9±4nA oaqcue Gi easiirscxcr aid a*il — ^bodiv^ierQ atoeqcua at.ic.iaO od'] jboomrofixiU beiflaly — I i&di iaidi t^aob ssov sa a:io1 as — ssoy;, sa s^ol as — tjjcf 1 d"; i*lw octoB ev : Hod" -xsi'teo £'I eao iqxfs I :M: eitL t'aob .3 Ot 8d"XIS^ 9lf8 iti:0n 8St4 srie ">Ms--- gBii^^o'fi .ai'i 3:r - jni: . Q9f,ao oxi sea I aaa^aoo ocf es^t 013 I issd' - :.-::. ... .. -....-. :.:jqx ''^'^ ^^"^ ^^^ bQiaioqciaBlb aadt eioin nj'I ba& - uo\ baai&xQbBSs t'no6 l't&:^ tlQtxxiilef) SssiffiO'iq ifo^ - JbTOW taoi qeo.^ oj- e-sjJifii-B't -ri/o-ij; n; ±3Bifi xf*3i!9id-a ©rfcf nro - sied asoatiw axxit s.2i-icr blisov! iso% tsdi I *J8xiJ aod'ailO .;fqs^ ot a-J'naiaajsJa sJ&bck I ssiirK-rq ifoxrsw ^o ariool Tffo+r-: -'"o-r'^ o-;rt — r^+jstJuA^faffxra oJ eld's if^etf 3-on evsri — itjifT -ixro no noi;Jii0vax na B>Lil 21 •.: Annie J It's not an invention - Ah, Mr. Brewster, just a little while -; longer you've "been so kind - so patient - ?i ■Brewster i] I "believed you implicitly - you were so positive this woman i woulc! come forward - ] Annie She will - she will — give me — only — a few minutes. \ Brewster (LoQkg at her} a few minutes -2 | (Looks at her a mo ment - then shakes his head) • Well - it's infectious — I believe you again. ; (Enter M rs. Jeffries. Sr. ) ; •Brewster j Good evening, ^rs. Jeffries - t Mrs. Jeffries Mr. Brewster - I Shakes hands with him — looks into his faGe__- ■^len at Annie ini^uiringly — Annie shakes he^". heaij. ap rrm ph as to say hfi jmPfffl Tl Pt M ne) j 1 Bre7/ster ■ jiirs. Jeffries, Junior, wishes to speak to vou — I said I • thought there' d be no objection if you don t mind — Ilay she? \ Mrs. Jeffries | Yes — i t EusineaB) Yes - iJrewster j Your husband was here - s iirs. Jeffries \ rsy husfeandl'-4+- (Looks at Annie inquiringly - tries to.force_a | smile] IS oiaaA QLl£i\v eljjil -i JdJj-t ^i^^avietE .iM ,xfA - noJitaevat xte Jon a'i-J - iaei^i'sq os - fiaM oe nsod 9v'xro-\r 103x101 riiow aiift evx^xaoq 03 eisw uox - -^ilJ-ioilqini xro-^ SeTSilecf I - btaviioJ. oiaoo biJjovv 9XiinA .esd-j/aritf we^ e — xLao — eai 9vra — Iliw srfs - IIxw erfS :?- 39d-xrjiiu: ..:.. .. _isSiLJ5.^£ii9il ) .,^x.'j3P> uo^i evaxled I — auot^oelat 8**1 - IIo» ( 'i2 fSe x i^^e^ .eT;i4 T9J-fl3 ) - soxt'^iS'u . . .;cfsv9 j&ooD - T9J-SW9ia .1-i f-r^rrrrf.-tQfT p.'roo rqf art; Yi^'?9 Qjl' Qj? ii,Q fS"} ^fi JiStflf^ T9tSW9TS I JbxBS I — sjQ-iS8 evsxf I — isri o;f e^^cf-fioog biss evarf I IIg Eortt evis rf'e/;fli I - llsBxta ot- - r.riirfJ\;T:8V0 o* - ^iijod" SSX-iiit ?;^ar irio* -acT .ricda I oea Xl'ira^ - o->i LLtr LI& - omsa £>003 J-jjrf ,f)xBem; gniifJ-ijrijs evBel t'ixov? xeAd: -sfieixie ^o eJicf el* til ti ?s;o aox7ex;f;rti ''^rit G':fr - rfoirct oe to^ atflo I ts.Kt tort s'ti 23 \ wood - never did a good aotion in all his life — and not i even after he is dead - he has the power to go on destroying - ; destroying — destroying - ' Annie '. he was no good - ' Mrs. Jeffries When he sent me this letter - 1 (By,sinQSS.) , J remember now - I tried to think myself into his condition i of mind - so that I dould decide whether he intended to keep his word and kill himself or not — I tried to reason ^ut just how he felt and how he thought now, I know how he felt — poor, dead waretch — it's hopeless - hopeless - . dull graving desperation - I haven't even the ambition to defend myself - it( s ^x, Jeffries - who will suffer - Annie I wouldn't lose any sleep on his aoaount - =1 (Pause §yBLP^thetijeallyJ_ I Surely he won't believe - i ^rs. Jeffries It isn't so muchwhat he believes himself - it's the thought of what he knows other people are thinking that will make him suffer - if the circumstances were only less disgraceful - a suicide's last letter to the woman he loved - they'll say I drove him to it — they won't think of — my share in his death - Gee - it's tough - and the worst of it is they're going arrest you Mrs. Jeffries Arrest me — put me in prison Annie : Annie : That s what Captain Clinton says — he was here - he s here now - with two men waiting for you downstairs - it isn't my fault - what could I do when I told Mr. Brewster - he \ Bent for Capt. Clinton the Captain's afraid you'll run away ; or something - ■ ] Mrs. Jeffries But he doesn't know- who I am - ss o"-O0 has — et LL aid lla al noij-os ^003 b btb levoxi - fcoow ^ .'.LXor&aeb — gni-^o-xj-aeb olrcrt:. - Bo 03 on Bfivv erf - tettel airi^ era drtsa ©x£ xiexRV noitliixioo axif otni ^X6e-'<;ai ^Lixxfj ot beitt I - tjoh lerfmeraei I o* JoeJbxietax qiI i9rf;terrw eblOQb blisob 1 tsil* 03 - Jbnxm 1:o aoBso-i od- Bsxid- I — ton 10 tleaffiirf Ilxjf fens i)Tow exxf qoe:^! word I /.-'Oxi ^d-gssodt ed wori cas tLel erf worf *sx;(; tirft aaeleqcrf - saeleqcrf e'd^i — rfod"e»w bsek ,iooq — HqI erf v:orf ot rcoioxcfcas end" neve i"'nevBrf I - a.oitsieq_c9b gnxveig ILvb - teVtsse Iliw orfw - ae.ltlf.'?^^ .-r^i b )tt - llee-^tm Molefc jiijjoxjufi axrf no qoela y.^t^ eaol i'^nalisovi I - oveilucf o'now erf \le-mS, ~ tleemtd 8i»vetlBd erf d"«rfwifox;fli 08 d-'nsi d-I 11:: 9 •-. ri i.ivv Tm-iT •jrrxiiiixrf'J' eis elqoeq lerij-o awoxni firf tsrfw lo - Ixj^eoBisBxf) eeel \Lsxo a-xew asonisd'SGU/oiio erfd- ix _ lo^^xra \&8 IL'xed^ - i)evoIerf nisraow erft ot led-d-sl tasi s'efixoxxxa s ai-rf lii: eisda -^jm — lo 2{.iirft j-'nov; y-^^ — ^-^ o* tf^i^' ovoiB I - rfcfaeJb exnixS. o;r gnxos ei'>ioriJ ex tx 'to taiov? erft /.'Hs - rfgirod- a'*! - oeC 5J0X d-aefis eexi^': exnrrA aoaxi'4 nx eas ^uq, --em ct'senA einnA eierf 3 'erf - ©lorf :ie7; erf — Bias nojfnilO nisd-qcO ^T^rfw s'd-srfT -n t'nax d"! - aixed'snwob ssox loi gaxd-xsw nem owt ri^tiw - won erf - lei'sweiS .iM fifod- I aerfw - — ob 1 bLsjoo ^Bdfi - "^Ln^ ^Fis. m/T IV i]0\ blanks, a 'i^x.-rf-qBO orfj- notnilO .d-gsO lo'i Jnea - gnirfJenioa "ro Sei-xf^eL .3x1.: - ma i orfw -woxrx i 'ntieoi) en ji/a 24 Annie Uo — I didn't tell them — I said you'd tell 'em yourself - but they won't trust you when tjiey know who you are - let's tell ^r« Brewster - he may tMnk of a plan — suppose you go awain untilr, Oh, this is awful — awful — what are we to do- what are we to do - (1 qks at ^rs. Jeffries - sees that sh e _is_ J^e Jjo l^essl^ it stuns a person- don't it? You can't think when it comes like this - it's just the way I felt the morning they showed me Howard's confession. Mrs. Jeffries Prison — prison — Annie Hot for long — you can get bail — it's ohly a — a - Mr. Brewster would get you out right away. Mrs. Jeffries Get me out - My God, I can't — I can't - oh, that's too much I've done nothing - nothing - Look - (Hands .Mr It^tJ^lLl You can see for yourself - the wretch wrote me - wrote me — frightened im into such a state of mind that I hardly knew what I was doing - and I went to tryrto prevent him - that's all - Annie that's all - but do you suppose that anyone will believe it - ( £ re aks down - cries) Annie Hush — don't - don't give way — be brave it will save Howard and (Business - tries to qomfort her) Let me see - the letter - gee - I'm crying myself - ( BusjLne 3.S - _ reads ) Dear i^irs. Jeffries -- This is the last time I shall ever burden you with my presence or \»ore you with my letters - You have forbidden me tc see you again - You have sentenced me to a liv- ing death - but as I prefer death shall not be partial - but full and complete oblivion I take this means of letting you know that unless you revoke your cruel sentence I will make an end of it all, I shall be found dead tc-morrlw morning ~ and you will know who is the real cause - Your devoted slave, Robert Underwood ft I Pause - looks at her) This is ^ great for Howard - I'm glad you didn't destroy it - but what a wretch — what a mean hound t o say a thing like that Poor soul, of course, jiou went and begged him not to - iL&atisox me' ILb^ b'ssov. btse I -.- msriJ llet t'abtb I — oH ;j'*el - eta ;/otj oriw worai Y©JS* aoxfw i'o^j ^Qirrt t'noB Tten'j- Ji/d 03 i;o\4 ©eocffiiia — 0«Io[ a to 5iaiiIJ ^bsj exf - isd-eweiti ,1^ llei axs£^.^:- jisrfd- e^froo ti" ffAftP ?{:?i:rrt t'lt'^'^ ^/oY .licisaetnoo s'fitswoH sm rXito e'ti — Xi£.cf tea nao uo^ — 31101 lol d-oS ,i^sws *rigxi j-uo uoit *93 jdXoow retevien.d '39 lt'"'xB%. .e'Tii SQzJ ov ' I — ■,::^ ;:rj:-. - :.. ,. . _.. :ioten.-7i odi' -. „ toI ©se xi30 sjoY YeAvi weiri -y;Xi3T:i%fi i. 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Alive or dead, they breed trouble - ( Sighs) what can we do? Urs/ Jeffries (,Br^cing ug^) Howard must be cleared of course, and I must face it — alone Annie Yes you'll be alone all right - Mr. Jeffries will do about as much for you as he did for his son« Just watch him. Mrs. Jeffries Annie I Annie tone to one of ..sympathy, looks st her sympatheticallyl Honest to God I'm heart-broken -«. I'd do anything to save you from this this public disgrace - I know what it means - I've had my dose of it — (Buaiaftaa..ffilth JLettexI but this has got to come out - hasn't it? (Looka ftt Iflttfir p.logftly} Mrs. Jeffries Yes - I realize that, but the disgrace of arrest - (F rantioally) I can't - Annie I can't go to prison even if it's only for a moment — give me that letter - I'll leave New York tonight- I'll go to Europe - send it from Paris — you'll trust me to do that won't you? Give it to me Annie - Please LWithholds letter) I can't - how can I? Supposing you — you — Mrs. Jeffries Please — please do - You can tell them when I'm out of the country - don't ask me to malve this sacrifice now - don't ask me — don't - a&3io£> oi" taonoh - eosi-geib osLd^q airs? airft ao-fi 00-^ — ^J-i to saob 1^ f)er[ ev'I - arcaem lxaJ:itjELL-,caJLs-.Br!ftrr rqiriTi Yn-i 7*i2S3ii - Jx/o 3010 oj tog c: - ;^^^•5:Ts lo aosiaail) edi s;:d .tsrfcf ecirlssi I - aeY Toi 'ilxio a'ti tl reeve aoaiiq ot 03 t'rrfio i sincA - j-'aso I ■ id-gtaot 3£ioY W9ii svsel 11*1 - i-^ttel taift em "Vi^ — oaeciom a 6t BE Tt' -.-^ 'r'rn^T- — ells'! cioi't tx fijGiea - eqoixrl^ oi 03 II'I - eiroiA ©hi Oo *± ovii) ?jJO^i t'aow i-isift ox> (xsil^X xp:t:i}-i:5 ss^^aS.) ;;. • : oaseXq - esssl'i Sx(lii£Ji.3MMdMiZ' ~~ 00'^ scieooqca ?1 n.: - (rit to o-xro or 'I a&ri"/ cnoxit lie* iien xioY - oh eeaelq — oatjol^i J'lfOf) - woff eoiixioaa alxfd- 9:-Csm od" em sLeb i'aob - vitrujoo E6 Annie You've loat your nerve now and you don't know what you're saying. Howard's life comes before you - me - everybpdy - you know that — Mrs« Jeffries Yes - Yes - I know that — I'm - I'm only asking you to wait - I — I ought to have left Hew York this morning - That's what I should have done - gone at once - now - it's too late - unless you help me - Annie I'll help you all I can, hUt — I - I've promised Mr. Brewster to -to - clear the matter jtp tonight. (Jj gtqr Capt fiiTt Clinton and Detective Sergeant Ifaloney D. L. Pause - both wonen are afraid 1 Capt. Clinton I thought ^r. Brewster was here - Annie I'll send for him - (Business^ rings bell) Capt, Clinton Well - Where's your mysterious witness? ( Xooks curiously at Mrs. T7f>f-PT-iPH, S-r-i Annie This is Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Senior - my husband's mother - (T^yQJT^pgg - thqil hf?Bl3,{? ^rSf Jfif fries lettej - this aotjon indio fltftfi that ahP will not fiijcmaa. Mrs. Jeffries - lo olfs at her, then at letter - pause ) Capt. Clinton (impr essed by the di^Mt y atfd appearance of Mrs. Jeffries, Sr.) I beg your pardon Madam - I wanted to tell ilr, Brewster I was going - (Eater Sgrvsiat J^. -EU. ( Bus . of handing letter) Annie Blease inform Mr. Brewster, Captain Clinton is going — (_Biisiness - Servant X to D. L. and fl-ritl ^^-•*- ^linton as eiarrA et^sjo^ i-^rCw worci t'jaoX) jjo ^ Jbns won anecf tiJ-OTj ieol sr'iroY - •^i)..(J'\jT:9V9 - C!« - jjo'\; eiolocf aeoioo e^il a'feiawori .-grxl'^BS - a-iJSw ot xroTj a^-t^faa \ 'sift womL I - aoY - 9S.air - ei&l ooj" e'^i - won - eocco *a 9G03 - enofe 9VB£f Jbljjods I - 921 qXexf uo\ exaak latewsTSC .iJi ieaiuio-cq 9v'I - I — tUd «Jisc I Ila iro^e; qled II' I ISO -tail.'. . ::i TO"- fcaa^ 11*1 (XI'9Q s^ ai x ^aaanisjjd) ao;taiLD .iqaO ?eee£iJ'iw axroltetB-^flt lirot a'ei9ifw - 1 1 9./ oxrtnA - 'ieri^J-cra s'nKadsxsd yp. - ioi:n9| , Ggxii'"---'^ ftCwoII .sir:-' ei airiT XIOC^JIi:IO .*qsO 8BW I T95-swei£ ,t?-rii'9cJ- 'o'j Jb9*ftBw I - ci^jfisri iioJEnsq lUO^i ^srf I - 3rflo3 ( 'c e cf- 1 ol 2gx ferisrf lo .^^atS 1 9i'cnA — 3x1x03 ax aod"iiiIO aisi-q^sO ^ngJEWs-xS .i^- arto^nl geselQ . . .0 .tsO 27 Gapt. Clinton ( Watches Annie - then laughs at heirl Well - you might as well ovfn up - you've played a triok on him - , ( Laughsl ; You've played a Trick on all of us - a Annie ' No Captain Clinton I told you t-.e simple truth - and - nat- ^ urally - you don't "believe it - i Capt. Clinton ■ The simple truth may do for -r. Brewster - but it won't do \ for me - I never expected this mysterious witness, who was i going to prove that Underwood committed suicide to meJce an appearance did I, Malony - and why not? - because, begging your pardon for doubting your word, there's no such a person - ', I Annie And begging your pardon for disputing your word Captain Clinton j there is such a person. ; Capt. Clinton ' Then where is she? i (Annie bu siness - pause - enter -Prew ster PJJel 1 I'll ^ell you where she is - she's right here — Annie Jeffries I you're the wtomaii who visited Underwood the night of his death - I and I don't hesitate to say so - I've said it right alone - ! haven't I Ilajoney? Annie I You certainly told the newspapers so - i Capt. Clinton I've got your record at New Haven. I know all about you and your folks - youknew the men when they wdre at College - you , knew Underwood before you knew young Jeffries - it was Underwood j who introduced you to your husband - it was Underwood who i aroused your husband's Jealousy — you went to his rooms that i night - your husband followed you there - and the shooting took place - false confession, eh? Hypnotism, eh? I guess it's the International and Constitutional law for yours after this Mr, Brewster — Annie Is that so - notrrrlO ,*a«'j ■ft erelLed d-'uofc ssox ~ xilenv eev? caw ,esi--.i&c.7 h>s-. .r I - oci -xo^ ^ ^ 6:--i'-r ct ebioxi/a . '. ..._.. .■.crq o;}- 311103 exiiii;. nod-ii.tXC aiBo :-!:sq 'xxic'^ gnxsaed finA . . .::'i:oq B iioxxs &i' ©texf:}" ?eri8 ax eierfw neriS) ■ - ?xr£rrA) :L.';t::0. j^ Lf^ii.. — -• a \?:i„ - c : ■::. ' .0^ LL&t, II ' 1 - ifueefi 8irr ^o r. oo'.rxoi>j2u f59d'fex-- : v srft ei'xro-ii - €ii'o ; .<■ -rrfc..:-. '^lY ' ' _ or; \:L-ri o^ :} 'nob i one ; ^ 0. ■ iJ-'aevaxi "o.-t -'•laL-c-er! x;o: .^s uo\ tiroas Ila wo£t3f I .aesr Jj-rooe^ -XiroTj; toQ ev'l - -V - c-^.alloO ;}■« sifeVi! Xr'Ai fleri' wexDtuo-^ - 8-^Io1 tiso^ )Oor/ ti: - aexi'i^ew ■snuox^ we/cx jjO'-^ o-so^sd ftooTSTefenU weroL •vnsJbn'. 8SW *x - fcxcadei/ri ijfo-v; ot rfov 6oo;^^OTr^0^ orfv? tr etd 07 j-asw wo^ *- Y^ '. '' ' 3 I "?£[& ,siat&oaq;%U ■ , __ - . . a^tfO^ io!t wal larroi^jj^x^L •no^OHii'xsji^^ arid' E8 iJreweter ( To Aanle) Please say nothing* Annie Ho -I guess I'll let the captfin talk - go on Captain — I.lrs . Jeffries (Comes down stage ) Annie - the truth must come out sooner or later - here sir - Annie So - no - not tonight. Mrs. Jeffries Yes now. Here sir - (Business , plar^ lA-h-hav jti nnptPin'R hnnn - "bus, he reads it) Captain Clinton Thank you Madam. f Business ,. ^rs . Jeffries ^ Sr. sinls into ohair - head on doRk) (Efiada) Dear ^rs. Jeffries - From Robert Uriderwood - Lear ->^rs , Jeffries - Is that onnclusive? What did I tell you? - I — (Business - scans letter quickly) Shall be found dead tomorrov/ - suicide eh? Why this - Jhis is a forgery — { Business > Brewster looks at letter ouickly. Holds Captain arm) Brewster Permit me - thank you, (i jLooks over lett erj If it's a forgery it will be a veiy simple matter for you to prove it - (Ettfll&esst To ^rs, Jeffr3.es} Is this the envelope? Thank you. jTakes it from I'lrs. Jeffries^ Sr. ) Capt. Clinton And now i^rs* Jeffries I'll trouble you to go with me to head- quarters. (Biiftineq?? - both vy qmen stand^n as if ready to go) .. ,^ ,..- ' 7 3«^3.,.2W2.a,.S5iEp.2J ■d^ti - . , -rao-I - feoovvieL>'i'J d"'i9ir8. Jeffries will not go with you. - she has made no attempt to leave the state - Capt. Clinton She's wanted at Police Headquarters. Brewster She'll "be there tomorrow morning - Capt. Clinton She'll "be there tonight - (business - looks a t Brewster who ret urns hi a gaze . Paus ^ ) The moment she attempts to leave the house, I shall arrest her. Good night ilr. Brewster. (Brewster faows) Azmie Good night Captain Clinton - ( Smiles at him) Capt. Clinton I'll see you later - Come on Maioney. C Exit Capt. C l inton and Maloney D.L.) Annie What a sweet amiahle disposition - (JBxaPfitax- haa changed) Brewster You are not the woman to whom this letter was addressed - Annie Ho ~ I — Brewtter It is your intention to go on the witness stand and commit perjury is it? Annie I don't know, I — I never thought of it — ( Hepeat ) .■'•■■:*"V£lO .t:;£0 ,i9o^..oi- .'i" Jdsifl i)00 3 agliaia) .*3.-ep_d;l:x:^ its 30 Coramit perjury? Brewster Ctq Ur si. Jeffries, S y ) And is it your intention to allow her to do 30? Ho Mrs. Jeffries Brewster (Busines s w ith envelope ) This letter is addressed to you - at your 55th Street residence and is intended for you — ^rs. Jeffries Yes - Brewster Then I repeat, is it your intention to perjure yourself - (■business - Annie does not reply) I assume that it is - hut let mc ask you - do you expect me , as your counsel, to bee one participle criminis to this tissue of lies — am I expected to build up a false structure for you to swear to? Am I? Annie I don't know - I haven't thought of it - ( Si2dd£J3ly - as if.4iie idea seemad gooi) If it can be done - why not - why not - I'm glad you suggested it — Brewster I suggest it? Annie Yes - it never occurred to me till you spoke and now - every- body says I'm - I'm the woman who called on Robert Underwood that night — well - that's all right - let them think so What difference does it make as long as Howard goes free? tlums to (io^ Good night, Mrs. Jeffries - Brewster Don't go - Captain Clinton's men are waiting outside - Annie 05 'iX^islteii. •J-££i::.toO ?oe Ob o& - jjo-^j ot bessetbhs ax le-J-tel aiifT (?30l6jg:9.ji|Jtw aasaiajig.} — -..-r .,Ar n9f)£j9j-£ix at baa 90£f9Fise'x"?99^-?£riT3'?9 ■riio^ - GsY , 3i.r :^o■^(pce ijoy; oJj - aox Asb jt: tal 3-jjrf - si ti tjaxfd" emssaaa I sxrasx;}- atrf;}- o* ataliaito eXqiot^ta:: srnoosd ot .laaxnjoo -riro-^ ss xro-^ lot siirtojjite sbLsJ: s qi; iilri.^'f ot fcstoeopcs I aa — aeil lo - : tdgffOriJ t'aarsii I -- worn! t'nob I i)etsd33ix3 i;o^; &BI3 in 'I - ^on -^ifv^ - &oa \d7i - ^rtoc ed" nso ti ^I +;- io*aw9i£ -■V;t9V9 - Tion ij£i3 e?toc;8 lij^i Hid 90^ O'i bsTTXTODO T3vori tr - aeY boorrtQbaXS tiodo'^ ao bellso odw naaiow erid" ct'I - iu'l s-^ea "vifiocf oa ilxcxild- :joid- d-sl - d-dal'i Us e^isdf - II sw — •J-if3in: taxft Tsei^ 3903 fii^s^'oH as ^col aa 9>iain ;ti aeoi) eoaeieTliJb ^arf^ - e'^-xtlrlsT; ,btM .tdaia booS 'xe:taw9i"-j. u' iJHfi . tJ . eria aer: - eldTflJ jg-. esoxrisii/J . r?. ^^s v." .^ "a iii^cf i(kiesa€a otmsA *83:i&ds tQob &d^ - BsercxsixS; -i.X9YQ "ivXiO-ltfoit aaX .fee^loolsi looh erfu tJ-srit lfljte*aa3j!ac..i?-Iefii od" sifxrsw sxf has eoitasslai ^3313 a "^oo srizf i)xi> xtied'sxiiea: ,ia • ecxJ axxii- ijcf tebaio e ocf d-sx;© flooed" erfT .80OXOB13 f>003 riO (eciirteT xieild" naxiotiii prf-rtl . eexfaxrr - a8S0xajja) xro-^ LLx^ - oixt erfd" iserr ooc)- ear? xtBqgxtXAj^^ ©x[t - sm eejJ0x2 ?ex; r£;J-xw xroxiiil acioa evad xxietan-xeS ,'xC[ ^ exif rri"iw axi;fnom vjqI b 'rol fiaOTds «xcew fefiBrfairrf liro^ eecqqjj-a Vaoitisoqo'rq Bdt tadi^ al ai:ed"Effsea .tC .noa Bid oi- asioqe aarf aeii^lGL .-x evexlecf I &l Ob oi- 9iix;d-xo"t aid ^Xsri evi^ b'sif - ejx si-siaqea od" gcJxtjbw e£ Ticftsiq :iooI agnixf^ - gxcoiw lerfteso J-f* toxc s'ed sqsxfisq - ^xts totssa Gtd rftxw oJ: od- ■gnLi{:^ens>s biiti tdsia. taxft JboovrceDn^' eaa o;^ and led to my husband being falsely accused. The police huilt up a fine romance between Mr. Underwood ""and me - and the papers the limit. (Business - throws up both hands) Every other dyy a reporter comes and asks us when the di- vorce is going to take place - a^d who is going to institute the proceedings - Howard or me - if everybody would only mind their own business and let us alone he might forget — (Business) I don t mean you. Dr. Bernstein -youre my friend, you and Mr. ^rewster settled Captain Clinton and that false confession. I mean people - outsiders - strangers - who don't know us and don't care whether we're alive or dead - those are the people I mean - they buy a one cent paper and they think that it gives them a right to pry into every little d*tail of our lives; ( Pause ) - and so you tjiink he is under a mental strain - well I think so too — I thought it was because of the letter that Mr. Underwood wrote me - but I guess it's this life - his old friends won't have anything t o do with him and - he's lonely - well, I'll talk it over with iioward - (PaussX Seen ^r» Brewster lately? Dr. Bernstein Hot since he sailed for Europe. Annie He's a fine man osn't he? Dr. Bernstein Yes — indeed — well, you see Howard and — Annie Did you promise his father you'd ask me? Dr. Bernstein No - not exactly — Annie Howard's a pretty good fellow to stand bv me in the face of all that's being said about my character isn t he - and I'm not going to stand in ftis light Drl Bernstein _ even if it don't exactly make me the happiest woman in the world - but don't let it trickle into your mind that I'm doing it for his father's Sake. (Enter Howard D, L.) Hello Howard - did you wake up? Dr. Bernstein didn't like to 5 eoxloq erfY .bsssjoos -^XeslB^ ^aiscf baBdiesjd yja ot Bel has - ear ^;crB~ AoowtefiiiU .iM neewted eonamoa sail a crxr tlxi/oT .*J:mi:I eri* — - eieqs^^erft ficfi C aiusM. xt*ftCt_ iq;!/^^ _awo5ri;t'_- e B eale jjff ) -XD ar-- rradw aw 8318^ J5as semoo *isf'£6q.©T:"'5 '•^b ted&o x^ev^ e^sstx&QOit o^J- ;g£tiog ax oxiw ii#s - eoslq e^lsj ot 3Cxo§ a± ooiov b.-.lTi: ylxto ijljjow Tj/od-^5i8V9 1 i: ~ esa to i)iflwofi - b-^isHj eQOO'iq edt — cfesiol: j-iiglm ed eaolB eu &eL oas ea&aiessd awo iteAt {ssBOiieisS. } ,1.^ nafi iio\ ^baeii^ ^m. qisso-%- axod'snieS .-xd ~,i;oy jcssm * aofi I [ .flO-uaseliioo ealal isdi has aotailO atdqaO ceLttee laJawai^ bas esj vQsrA i'aob orfw - e-ssgxiaad'e - 3i0i>i:st0O - slqoag xlcsci elqoeq exf;f ©is ©aoii* - i)6ei) lo erila ei'ew nrerfttBifw 9130 * 'nof) jvis ti ts£[* iaxad- -v^sifd bsxa -isqaq ;ti3:90 e-xio js Y,;;jiq ocf trisii s medt :?taxr[t I Xlew - ni8id"a iBtnoEi b rebr.u ax srf jfax: cf xjotj oa bna - • ili ifidi ^eud-eX edt lo eais&osd sbw d-± d-xfauorirf- I — 00 1 oa i)Xo sM - elxi sMi- a'd"x 88exr§ I tssd - esi e^J-pir? fioowioiJnU - -"^XsGoX sVii - bns ciiri rftxw of) o;h gniifj-^iUB svsxf t'aow e&a&}:it - btssno^ iid-xw leTO -^t 3{Xs* XX 'I ,XX©w .scTOTx;^ 10I: fesXise 9£i oonia ;toT'I ?ox£ ;J- 'xiso asa ezlt b a'sH rcxe^axcieS .id -- -::'• iTSwoH ees jjctj ,XXsw — beebat — c;sY e.trrccA ? 921 -^'' SB /: ' XfO \; 19; ' nxai-excisS .id "- j.toBxe ton - ol Za lo eosl sdi- rr± oci -ijcf f>x£3d-a ot woXXe^ fioog -^tteiq b 3'J6ibt^oH ifoxc n'l biXB- ed &'c.at ied"OBiBrfo 'syn txrocfB fixae gnxed" a'tsxi'd" t'aob it It xteve _ flietenisa iid trfsxX ax^ nx baste oi gflxos "-'rtoxi iud - blton exit xrX xrsmow taalqqBxf Qdi om eieni \;XtoBxe axxf 10^ tx axiiofi -a' I t&d-i ftnira ijjo-^ otrti eX^foxit tx teX .93£32 S'lentB^ ot 93ixX t'a&xa flted-saiea .id Tqx; 8:tew iSQ\ bi.b - £iibv»oH 0XX9H disturb you - so we just talked - excuse me a moment - ( Goes Into kitcheai^ Howard How do Doctor? Dr, Bernstein How do you feel? (Bu siness - takes his hand - feels pulse) Howard First rate - I'm all right — ( Looks at them in surp rise ) What's all this anxiety about me? Annie (Brings j.n dishes) Howard mixes his meals, Doctor - he always eats Ms lunch for breakfast - ( Laughs ) Don't you? (Business with table) Howard Hiim - the smell of toast makes me hungry. Annie Well, It isn't toast - it's burnt bacon. (To Doctor) Are you sure you V70n't Join us? (,Susiness_^ .flzaa^QHarfl ' s nha1r - hftlpn him- 1 butter, etc., waits on him - like a servant) Lr. Bernstein Ho thanks - ( Laughs ) I'll drop in this evening - good bye, Mrs. Jeffries - good- bye Howard. Howard Good-bye — good-bye. ( Business - Dr. Bernstein exits) He s a good fellow - is Dr. Bernstein - Annie ^es - (Pours out coffee - serving him) - -ja en 0.-2 B sot eeirox© — i>Bii.lBt tet'l ew o r:.c9;r8xii-xsc£ .'I'J. .3013 alri eoxiffl LiswoK (asxfaii) rti: a^irlrta) tXfOv ISffi d-8fi0* ^0 IISC!:- (•i:o;tooG oS) .aiLiiiiL.iLts:;i"g^rc '03 — o^d-huox) sr.ic'- Howard He helped Brewster make a morikey of '-^aptain Clinton all right, What did he want? To see you. Annie Howard About last night? Oh, that was nothing. Just a little spell. You're the one that needs tuning up. I heard you crying last night - you thought J- was asleep - hut -i- wasn't - I didn't say anything because - well - I felt kinder blue myself. (Sighs) Annie I was thinking Aver - thinking over what jre've been through together - and I've been thinking over what they're saying about us - Howard Let them say what they like - why should we care as long as we ' re happy . Annie Yes - but - «re we happy? Howard Of course we are. Annie (Looks at him tenderly) That's when you don't think of what you've lost, \>ut sooner or later you'll ask yourself the ques- tion everybody seeias to be asid.ag — Jtioward What question? Annie Yesterday - the bell rang and a gentleman said he wanted to see you. I told hin you were out and he said I'd Ao ^ust as well - he handed me a card - on it was the name of the newspaper he represented. ?.+nsw Drf bib *«rfW ,IX9Q8 e£t:tll . '£i£»ii> I - d-':: ^ela/? saw ^ &imiJori& rsox - txfsxn tBBi .•> , _ r TrtT., „ em - -ti;: -f'l- > -^ - r- ,-:.-;•; V fra 1 r' :;-. -xSJ-Bl 10 19X1008 itifrf «*80l ev"*XrO'i ir^es ed" ot sciese "fs^Offv^eve no it £l/3W0ii 93 0* betaavi ed filsB flBcisXi-iis'a a has '^aat lied ad^ - TjBJbiejEsy IL-'i- -■ i-\'- :■ f. • : : r .:; ©xf jort^ t:-:o ^-r-^i: crrr-r -ff-f ftCot I ,SSOX edt aav, : tebaad ed . .'jdrtoaaiqsi Howard I Weail? Annie . He asked me - if it /.as true that proceedings for a divorce were about to "be instituted - if so - when - and would i give ] hiin some information on the subject. I asked him who wanted i the information and he said the readers of his paper - the | people - I believe he said over a million of them - just thini. j Howard, over a million people not couriting your father - your friends and relations all anxiously waiting to know why you ' don't get rid of me - why you don't believe me to be as bad \ as they think I am - ] i Howard Annie Annie \ That's the fact isntt it? i Ho7/ard ] Ic. J Annie to hold you I've made a hard fight/^Howard - but I'm going to give it up. | I'm through - I'm through — \ Howard j Annie old girl - I may be weak - I may be blind - but nobody j on top of God's green earth can tell me that you're not the j squarest, straightest little woman that ever lived. I don't care a damn what one million or eighty million think - Sup- ! posing you did get letters from Underwood - supposing you did j fo to J his place and beg him not to kill himself - what of it - ] don't believe what they say - because I can't believe it. j I've tried and I can't - it isn't in me to thinl: badly of you and that's all there is to it. Annie Howard, you're just splendid - and I feel proud of you, but you're only a boy and — ( Pause) What of the future - the years to come (Business - Howard's face falls) A}i - you sde - you've thought about it too - and you're trying to hide it from me - but you can't Howard - you can't - your father wants you to go abroad with the family - :if>." ootovxX) 3 tot 3%albeeoo'vji i^,i ZjJ-l:: as v ti li: - om jJsisB eH iodrraw orfw aixrf beziss I .toet^^'S sd* ao aoi&Bsnotal eciOQ ra±x£ erft - leqsq 3x:£ "io a-cafiss'x sat iiaa exf J5>ii« xroxJ-Brxto^ni erf* LtixrCd- *8JJt - aiaxEd" to aoiiXJrni £ isyo cxbg ed eveilDo I - elqoeq 1U0-Z - isrfts'i tiTO-^j 3ii±j-;ri;oo "ioa alqosq collliot s leyo ^b-zanoE iSo% -^/f',7 worui ot •gitiJ-xs'f? vJajuoxxius lie axroxcfsloi bas aBcteltl . -. : ,,. ^.r ^4. „.,. ;:..,. -.r-H w..,, , ,,.,,, ,-.r^, _ .^j^ ^o jj^^ ^9g d-'flof> - ma I Jlaldt -^erft as 3 rnrrA — d-%aoidi 01 'I - xisiroirld' in'I ij-xswoE •^fiodoir 3-xrd - ijuxIcT so' "^^m I - :jIj39W 9cf vnra I - ItJrs bio einiiA exiJ- d-oxr 9i'jJ0\; iadi' em Ilet hbo rijiaa noe-xg a'iioS ^o qoJ- no t'xtox) I .£)9vil i6ve d'srit nsioow 9ld-jxl t3ejrf3J:sid's ^Jaeisirpa -qxrS - lintdi coillxm "^1^13x9 10 aoxllim orco d^arfw xcc:j3Jb s oieo f)xl) 00^ 3iixaoqqxx3 - JboowxebnU mo'sl aiet tel teg 5x£) uo-^ 3iixaoq - i-i 1:0 d-arfw - "ilsaiiiiri Ilx^i o* ton aixrf 390 oas 90.Glq std^ot 03 .*x 9T9rIod t'rfso I eairsoed - -(jsa "ijaxft tadw gveJrIecf t'iiol) i i/o-^ ^0 \IbQd :in.Mt ot 921 ni: t'nax ti: - j-'nso*! f^rta bsitt ev'I • tx ot 3± siarft lis e'tsilt fins eirtnA ::jd,!jo\ to bxjoiq Isol: I baa - firJ&aelqB tsL'C 9T'iro-\; .biswoli — iJxiB ',50 (f a Xiao ei'iso^ {eesja%) ■ or; o& sta3 3'^ 9ift - e-isjjs/l 9rft lo tsdW ^cx'^d" 91 '00-;^ i)ns - 00. t ft i'ljode trfa-uoxft 9v';.'o^ - ede wo-^ - 4-^ •r ,-, _ h'r,^...-, r-o'i; - SrcBwcH t 'xiso JiOTi tjjcf - -yji moil tr afiixf ot ■ ''lins^ exit dtxw X)S0Tcfs 03 ot wo 14 stiiaw tediat Howard Well? Annie Well - I t ink you'd better go - Howard Indeed — Annie ^e wants you to take your position in the world - the position you're entitled to take - the position that I'm preventing you from taking - Howard Yes - father has spoken to me about it - he wants to be friends now and do what he can for me — ind I - I admit I've promised to consider - but — Annie You're going to accept his offer Howard self - to your family - and — (Laughd) a million anxious readers — Howard you owe it to your- Annie — why do you work against yourself — all the time. You know that I'd like to be friendly with my family and visit my relations, friends and all that - but you keep urging me on and urging ae on - it isn't fair to yourslef. Annie Yes it is - I'm not working against myself Howard - I want you to be happy and you're not happy - you can't be happy under these conditions - now be honest with me -mean you? Can you? Howard Annie Ho - not unless you are? Whatever happiness I've had in life, I owe to you and God knows you've had nothing but trouble from me« I did wrong - wrong - wrong - to marry you and I'm willing to pay the penalty I've evened matters up a bit with your family - not let me try and square up with you. oit2:3oq sxf* - filTOW etfd" at coxJlaoq tiro^ 6?l3Cl- o:J jjo-ij b^-ctbt? s^i - ^axist moix i;o"aB -^tlxf-isl ^ica d.\sx^ x^ha.ei.t't b6 oi qAIL Jb'I taifd" wonii jjoY 9ffi 3^x311: qsoJl x/OY t0cf - ttaii lis x>x£e 8i>xf9xil ,saoid-Bl9T -^ .liela^cjjo^t o* txsl d-'xtex is. - ao ari axEjtg-ii; baa ao et.nsiA leijrtxf I - 6'XB^oE lIssT^rct d"aaiB3s ^nxj^I'iow d-on c:'I - si ti soY ■^qq-^ff ecT i'as.0 ijoy, - Y.qq.3r[ Joxi at'sjox ^a& xcxcisid q(S o& (saii^jl ?x;g\. .-... gxoiiiA etxl ar fiarf ev^I aaealqqBri levetBriW ?9tB xro-^ sseliiu d"Oa - oH elcfxroit d"x;cf grtiifton b&d &r^sso\ awoxol JboS fixta ssq\ oi ewo I m'l bae iJ0\ ^fiiBra o;t - gnotw - grcotcw - gnottw f)il> I .em caoil [d-iw &id 3 qxf eiettBcn fesxisve ev'I 'xiL&a^q aiii \Bq ot sccillxw .ssoy, dtt'T: qx; oiBL'pa bas y;;x.t em d-al i-oa - "^IxcibI tiso^ 8 Howard What do you mean - evened matters up with my family? Annie Well - that's a little - oust a little affair of ray ovm - a little side Issue. Come Howard - vou must do that's best for yourself - and in doing that you 11 do what's best for me . . • (business) You must. (He ylelABl I'm going to pack up your things and you can go just as soon as you've finished your breakfast* Howard ( Bus. He pushes dishes away from him. Sighs ) I have finished. . . Annie (Business. Farce s a cheerfal a ttitude) I'm sorry your last meal was a burnt one. ( Bus, clear away thing:s on table. Pause. She gtrQkes his hair) ' Come — it s all for the best. Howard Well — p'r'aps — you're right - (Business lights a cigarette) Maybe a little trip through Europe will do me good - kinda pull me together - so to speak • Annie . Of course it will — you'll break down or something if you don' t go . Howard And what are you going to do? Annie Oh I shall be all right — I'll go and live in the country for a few months - I'm tired of the city. Howard So am I - this city anyhow - but i hate like the deuce to leave you alone — Jb'rav.'Oii - awo \;flx !t:o Tccslla eltd-ii e ta^t - elttii a a**ar£t - lie?/ jcf a'tBJcI* ojb tajjffif xrov - r-i <:?"' -i t^n .vnRr ^,,5-:s 9lt*il :i ol taed a'*JB£iw of) XX .: ,a-r;ro^ lo'i -fr-j -rtJOTjr Serin.!: ceil sv'jjotj ss o^ XVto /Ti ora 00 XX J: w sqoix;^ j!l3xjmx{t"'ql^ sljjxx fi euTfsM o-^ li gaxrid-eatoe io Jiwoi) 3i, . 0?? i''2L0b action uox etB d-siiw JjxiA Yi;.;iijoo _ II 'I — TXigxT: XXb acf ^4j'xo eaJ- lo Jbeii* m'l - eii.txto 61SW0H ISO - ';;Oji\':ric vJ io yi.fc Annie A trip abroad is just what you need -why your face has brightened up already. Howard I wish you could go with rae« Annie ( LfingVip) Your father's society doesn't make such a frantic appeal to me as you might think it does — where is it - i'aris or Switzerland? Howard ( Gaily ) London, -aris - Vienna -,no I think I'll cut Vienna out - I'm a married man - I mustn t forget that - Annie ( Laughs - loo k at him j Why, you've fotgotten it already Howard - A^V you"'^re such a boy — a little pleasure trip and all is forgotten. Howard Well - now - you said you wanted me to go - and forget - Annie And I do - Howard you've made me quite happy - yes you have. Howard You love me and yet you're happy because I'm going away - I don't follow that line of reasoning, Annie It isn't reason - it's what :^ feel — I guess a man wants to have what he loves - and a woman is satisfied just to love - what she wants - anyway I'm glad — I'm glad you're going - Go and — tell your father. Howard I'll telephone him - (Business, gets hat) Annie That's right - I'm glad it's settled — 3.1 ii :->0Bt 'ijjov \;r{w- bsait iro',: lorxv/ tairj; ex i)^or£da h '_ . QxnaA iXS-xl 3 xlojja QjLata t'neaob \;t9iooa e'lediaj iixoY < p,i1:£"'*-^^ - ji ax oi9iiw — Rsof) tx jisxl:ij "M.^iLi; uo-^ ss em o:f I,y?qqfl BaaQt'V tijo IT 'I -Lixi:. - iioaetY - alia- ^aobaoJ. (."^.ieB) - j-Bxi-t ^■9g'i:o'x or 'iijaxrm I - a&si beii-xa^. a ti'I ~~Txr6 sixcxiA - J-op/i^; - 3';a Joe^ii^v; i/o-,^ fixaa iic; - won - llsi! exxmA .eTBxi! JJO-^ ee-^ - Ygqfixf e;fxj:;p era sJ&sfn ov'jjov i^iswoli - ob I bnA - iBT^B 3X[±03 fli'I 9 BIT so 9 d Tjqqjsrf e-x 'uoy, d'S'^ ftrti* em svol xroY 0* * aJasw asca a sa^^srg I — Leet f. J.9riw a*3-x - p.osbbi t'ast ;fl - ov'Ol oi jcjjI uetlBi&BG ax axsmo^'? a baa - sevol aif d-jsxfw evad 'rjo^s i)al3 n:'I — fieXg cr'I '^-•w^fls - aJxtsv? erfs taxiw .leifts'i ixro-^ He* — ban oS - atd eaoxfqeXod- (tsri 8te:3 ^aaeataaS.) 10 Howard V/he re ' s my cane - ah • Annie And while you're out get me some tea and — (Pause - iQflk at him a momfiiiJiI. Ho - I shan't need it now. (Turns away - "braoea hb] Don't be long will you? Howard Come right baok - By George* I feel quite excited at the prospect - it's awfully good of you old girl to - to think of me - I don't think there are many women like you - Annie ITow don't spoil me - (.Lifts W trfiy - 9-^0^% 1f9 fio) Howard Wait till I kiss you good-bye ^ (j:a^es tray J[He kisses herj_ Good-bye - won't be long — (Business, bangs door. As uon as Howard has gone she gives way and sits in seat, leans ixer.. liead on table and sobs. Business - After a.iaij. short while she laughs at herself - ano pic^^.a. .Bja tray, takes it into kitchen - business thft sound of rushing water is heard off as i£,.a.. tap were runx.ing - then bell. Business - fta soon as bell is heard, Annie starts and dries platjfer - there is a crash - she then proceeds Jo dry her.eyea^j-.SC'es to door L. - partly opens it ) Annie Who's that? Brewster ( Off Stage ) Someone to bee you Mrs. Jeffries. Annie (Partly closes _door) Oh Mr, Brewster - just a second - just a half a second eaao -^ a o-xsxf- — .a Bet 90108 901 *i-\ ^riffw 5cA .worr ;f - oar Iii^ iiJLO wo 14 '±u 6003 \ilij'iwa a'oi - uoe'.Jf>'>J^ ;*■ ' TOW - :r:)v see o«*' c 'S-r^ vsw93asajBq en'T -X0tSW9-lc ':A^:5etf iro-\5 orad eiexfV/ ?t)0^ evBel bjxi^ ,; aeoJa aerfW .398 ts AsI-J-ao.V- r9^?/Bl a 'teif tsl six! aexivi luod aa 3fioY ws'i fli iioacf aeecT t'xi^a:. ti S8U od- tasw 'staxfT ,aaii I eoixsfcive 9xf« Hi? tot eci 6e:5£e3 aid xf^fiw Jbac-rcfB 03 Urns sri d's3;id- 8x eobi sd^i- - uox tBr.i&-g^ Bid '^atrub aup^od scf Lli'f^ esftrfieeooiq eotortb tsfft M4 •xexfd'Bl- 12 Annie Howard knows nothing about it. Bre7^ster Sure Quite sure Annie Brev7Ster But he is going away? Annie Yes - I v7ant him to go - I am sending him away - Brewster Do you know they intend to make Robert Underwood the ground ifor the application for divorce and to use your own per- jured testimony as a weapon against you - you see ?:hat a lie leads to - there's no end to it - and you are compelled to go on lying to suppoart the origin£il lie - and that's precisely where I intervene, Annie ( Hods) I knew you were going to scold me - Brewster Scold you - no - it's myself I'm scolding - it's my fault - you did what you thought was right and I allowed you to do what I knew was wrong - Annie You made two miserable women happy - surely you're not sorry for that are you? Brewster I don't know - I try to excuse myself on those grounds but it won't work - I violated my oath as a lawyer - my integrity as a man - my honor - my - self respect - all upset - I've been a very unpleasant companion for myself lately* Annie I should sfiy so if you made all th.at fuss about something that somebody elie did - why dhould you do pennance for my sins - ai 6xanA 9X,."-. ;A ?-va\vB 3cJ:03 si orf d-ixa e inert A - X'.iVis ffllii 3Cfi5a93 i.: - oj- aiii :fQ:Bw I - aex -isq; nwo ixjOTj 98J;; oj- Tjab eoiovrb 10^ iioid"BoiI(Jijs srf;}" tco^- « J-B-i-;? ega jjo'^^ - ijo-^ ^aatP.-^B aoqBsv? b aa vrcoiaxo39o b^rul 9ll95:aon 9T.8 iro>j 6iiB - ■ft od bite 0:1 a'gierid" - Jt 3£>B9i exi a'd-Bdd- 6nB - sxX Isais^'s^o ^^^ *"Soqqxra od" ani'^tl no 03 o& .9rv9:^9dT:i: I 9i9xl7/ -^Isaioeiqr eiimA - 901 is lo 08 ot 3iii0 3 oievj sso\ wen^I I {.gjKiEj - d^IirBl: -^m B'd"x - ^snUbloos m'l 1:lGaY,ci e'^t - oil - xro-^j blood oJb oi- iJOTi ijev/oIlB I ba& ^d-%i.x aev? orisx^oiCi- uoy, iadv bib sso^ - -5x10 17/ 8BW ''•9iT>- I tBlfW eiasxA iji-:C3 *0G ei'x;c-\5 ^le-xL-e - ■^qqiirf netaow elcfBiesxm O'wi" eb&z xroY ?x;o-^ etB c^BIl* tol T9tCW9lti txjcf arxxi/OTg esorit no lloa-^ eeirox© od" xit I - 7/oa:!l t'nob I '^cfircsetxti: yjm - i9"\cw3l s bb d.&&o vm X>9tBloxv I - ^{tow J 'now -•-'"' - -^oaojs 11a - to9qa9i ^loa - -^k - lonon '^ - nsfli & aa . 7l9*5l ^l98'^ii! 10I noxnsqmoo d-nB8B9laxur v^ev fl ngerf 9i:raiA ; iiu ^:i.l\J I 'S d-jjOcfj3 aaj/t cfs|iJ lie snsiu ij--,^ ^ -/t ^r^ ujii/u^ia I enla -^yc lol eonannoq ob uox bLssodb \Avi - bib eklo \bode^.oe 13 Brewster I should have prevented it. Annie How? My affidavit was sworn to when you arrivei at Police headquarters - You were too late Mr. Brev/ster - Captain Clinton said you dian't understand olice Court methods - those gentlemen get up very early - Brewster I should have gone before the grand jury and told them the truth, Annie And send me to prison - is that what's worrying you - that you didn't send me to prison? Brewster (liooks at Annie, X^^ughs) Uo Annie - although you richly deserve it, hut I'll have no more lies - and that's what hrings me here this morning - the first mcve they make against you and I'll tell the whole truth -' Annie I don't believe Howards father will dare to proceed without his consent. Brewster Howard's father is - a - a - (Hesitates) Annie V/on't you please say it? Brewster Yes - I will - he's ag obstinate, self satisfied old martinet. Annie Is that all - I hoped you'd put it a little stronger - between you and ae and the gate post - I'm as tired of the Jeffries fam- ily as they are of me. I - I love Howard -mbut he's unhappy away from them and I - well I - doh't care v/hat becomes of me as long as he's happy. If they do succeed in influencing him to bring a suit against me - I shan't defend it. OilO t: aoaitq ot eta baee brJx OZ GiU Oil a 8 i'Ci:jXb isox. - s - si 3iorf;t itioil- vBwa 14 Brewster Perhaps not - but I will - now see hero - you came to me and pestered me with appeals for help until I tcok up your case - didn't you? Annie Idid indeed - Brewster Well -now I'm interested I'm going to see you through - Annie But I am through - Brewster lo, you're not - your case is still on - now please don't try and argue with me - those people can go just aa far - and no further - you thought it right to protect her good name didn't you - Annie Yes - Brewster Well I think it right to protect yours - Annie You know I think you're angry because Mr. Jeffries left you and went to another lawyer - Brewster Angry - angry - I (Laughs i 'pon my soul, Annie - I think you're right - I'm so angry with old Jeffries I could - I coulA - almos* — (Business) Annie So could I - but what's the use? Brewster It's unijust - Annie - it's unrighteous - i-I esso 'iXfOAT i7jj J. : ..Beqqs ajiv? em teiB^eeq j^ cotaeieo-. - il'Ajiro •trlJ' aia 1 tsji. ■9^12 t'xrorj ■ 93,S0ii] ViO.CT - HO £ir^^ 3X. f-CBO T-v.-iV, - "OK O^'x/OV , i-. X-^'ii^^ - '■/^■:i^ 16 it's impossible - Annie But I am to blame. Brewster You're too anxious to blame yourself - Annie Let me tell you sometMng, ^r. Brewster - his father was right when he said I took adyantage of him - I did. I saw that he was sentimental and self willed and - and all that and I started out to attract him from the very first. I was tired of the life I was living - the hard work and loni- liness and I made up my mind to catch him if I could - and I did - I didn't think it was wrong then - but I do no* - and there's something else - I'm older than he is - three years older and he thinks I'm three years younger and that he's protecting me from the world - protecting me - (Laugh* sadly) Isn't that a joke? I told him my father was a clergyman - and that my family were highly religious - Oh I can't half remember what I did tell him - btt - (Shakes her head) I deceived him about my age - and - and - ■Brewster Well - You're not the first woman who has done that - believe me - it's quite a popular form of feminine deception however - you'll look twenty- five when he's forty and that's an extenu- ating circumstanoes - Annie I took advantage of his ignorance of life Mr. Brewster - his inexperience, and I've made up my mind that I won't allow this one mistake to ruin his life - he's a boy -tna mere boy - I'm xx± a woman - not a simpering giri - I repeat it's my fault - and I'm going to give him another chance. Brewster He's twenty- five - and if boys of that age are not men - they never will be - upon my word - if I was twenty- five I'd let this divorce go through and marry you myself. 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Jbas rfsx/otd* 03 eoTOvifi aid* 9XimA 16 Brewster But I'm now - so we won't discuss it - now don't laretend to be pleased. Annie But I am pleased Mr. Brewster - whether you meant it or not - It was a nice thing to say - Brewster j At this precise moment I can't say whether I meant it or not j but you're not abOve telling unpleasant truths about your- : self - and God knows that's rare enough in a woman - or a l man either - ^ (ETltftrSowarcl ]?■ R. He onens door with kev - Yale iQCik) Howard ^ Kr. Brewster - well - i i Barwwster j How do you do young man - hum - you look very pleased with \ yourself. - I Howard ' This is the first opportunity I&ve had to thank you for your- your - kindness - Brewster You can thank your wife my boy. So you're going abroad - eh? ' Howatd ^ Yes - did Annie tell you? ■■ (Brewster nods) It's only for a few months* ] Brewster Only for a few months eh? j Howard \ I've just told father -over the phone - that I'd made up m^ mind t o go - Brewster Well - I don't approve of it - :^3rV9-i:a .t^ bO'c. .'jY. He* eimr- 17 (Businaaa --iloffiard) Don't interrupt me, young man — I don't approve of it - and you oan tell your father I said so — (Bell ) Annie Mr, Brev73ter - please — (Annie feoe§_io door^R,^ opena it. Enter liirs*. Howard Jeffries » Sr*l Mrs. Jeffries — come in — mHoward is here. Mrs* Jeffries Annie - (Business) Mr. Brewster — this is an unexpected pleasure - (Business - shakes hapi^a with Mr. Brewster) Howard - Howard Mother — Mrs . Jeffries I want to see you, Anni» - I thought perhaps you'd he alone and- ■brewster nothing easier — I want to talk to you young man — what roo is that? ( Points up stage) The kitchen, And that My room - L'hat'll do Annie Brewster (Points D.L.2.) Howard Brewster ( To Annie ) Will you excuse as a few minutes - VI bas - - iTt-xeirti d-'aov :7-i!T:-i:l ;3ia §n0O' S-xswoIi leteweTS - mo 01 v" - OC J..1. • 7fi!l-^ { &xngA oO!) 18 Annie Certainly - Brewster (Takes Howard's aim) Come on — Howard Yes, but - Brewster If you'll kindlv permit me - I'll do the talking - Come alone. (Exit D. L.T followed by Howard D, LJ Mrs. Jeffries Annie — I've known for some time that Mr, Jeffries has been trying toabring about a separation between you and Howard - but I have only just learned that he is going with us and that divorce proceedings are to be commenced — the moment we leave Jjiew York - Annie (Looking out into spaoe) So ^r» Brewster told me — Mrs. Jeffries You know of course that I - that I - am opposed to ^-^r. Jeffries actions. Annie I know please don t worry about me — I'm all right — Mrs. Jeffries I begged :r. Jeffries to - not to go on with this suit, but he is determined, and when he gets Howard away with him - he will influence him - to sign the necessary papers and - Annie I don' t think sol Mrs. Jeffries Ah, you don't know Mr, Jeffries Annie I've a pretty good idea of him - 81 5 inn A - •^ilai: fid-ieO i)iswoK - J-ud , esY .9££0le snioO - sax.'ilaJ- oriS- 06 II • I - em Jiarrsq vlbati Ll's^o\ ll {,J .g i)iswoH v.cf f>»woJIo ^ , «J. .g iix.3.) 29x7^^61. .eiM • od 8Bx{ 3 3Xil^e>^> ,11^ *sn;t emit emoa 10I nwoiD£ ov'I — eixiiiA tsrio cnB sir ifj-xw 3cio3 si ed ^Bdi beanael ieisl v;Iiio ovsri I txrtf 9VS9I 9W d-jiecioa oxid" — rieoxienimoo ed od- eis s3n±c9eoo-rq -aoioviJb seiTcllal, isjfiv/eia .1^- 00 £903oa oj'iii: jyo :;^n.i.ji.oodj •:-■'■ oi besoajjo .tia - I ■■'.at - I Jerio eaiuoo ^0 worrjt uoY • accoxJ-oB — ;)'x{3i:T: lis ci'I — ea iuoc^B v-ttov; j noi esselq ?,oxdI I S9XT^- d"x;d ,d"i:j;js exxft xftJcw no o§ oit loxt - oi' sexil^gX. .i ^03390 I eri - mid rid"xw ^^^'^■8 o^bwoH 8*03 9x1 xxexlw baa ,f)oiiimtt9d-eJQ 3i exi - JbxiB eicqaq ^^Bseeoea sSd" xtgie ot - mid eosx^unat LL 'sn Qiaak .'02 :-Enixlt t'xroi 1 aaxT^let .siM QeitttB'^ .ti^ vionzl &'aob ao\ .n'A 9ximA - Cixxi lo B9f)X X>003 -^d-d-Qiq B 9V'_ 19 iirs. Jeffries If he mal.es up his mind - he 11 do it — in any case - my object in coming here is to tell you that — Irhave informed him of My disapproval of his action - that I am not going away with him — that I am going to ask you to — (Paussl Annie, I have tried to express my gratitude to you for what you have done for me - and you would never allow me — hut now you must - I have come to offer you a home with me - my friends shall be your friends - you will take your position as the wife of Howard Jeffries, Jr., - and you will win the respect of the world as you have won mine - Annie (Much affected ) You're very good (Shake her head) but Mrs. Jeffries You must try and love as I have learned to love you. Annie I doHpt have to learn - I think you're just fine - and I do love you, but — I don't see myself in that — that — merry- go-round business - you know- that show life — your friends won't like me - I wouldn't last twenty minutes with 'em - my style would simply jar them -to pieces — six months ago I'd have jumped at it — but no?/ — I I dee things differently and I it won't do — it won't do — and no one knows that better than you - Mrs. Jeffries Annie — I must repay you in some measure — Annie You have repaid me — why the thought that I'd done something to make you happy has been a constant joy to me — Mrs. Jeffries But I'm not happy — Annie, I'm not happy - you saved me from disgrace - but tSliakes her hnad Intently) iiy sense of justice rebels - I shouldh't have allowed it — Annie But it's done now ani - I don't see the use of raking up the past — and 7;orrying over what can't be helped — Mr. Brewster is doing the same thing - you're all crying over spilled milk iiQj: — taiit SOX li^i oJ ax s-s- iTJs, i ^adt - noljos aid ^o I:^. - ":■ 00^ xse oi gnl03 ms i jiirl.: - - u tisd — era wolls lovoa dIi/O'.v jcio-^ nrta - em lol snoii eva. iexil "^ - era £[.txw ercori s iro-ss isi^o oi eraoo ot"-? I - ^■:-r:: i-i a^ttw sx{* ae iioid-iaoq- iwotj sjfat Ilfcw uo^; - ■- edt ^o ^foo'iae-s odi rrxw IIxv? jjc-^ bns - ,»'£L , ;^a?0S3:t5_il2^J \;e£ - srzB^l 7 'aoi-. I .- . . ... - . .c;OY, - cu.. . ---a ■\j;jxxew7 J8sl rr'nMJ/ow I - T rcow . sorr^tq^ ot- iaedi' r&l il^i:. ■3l'tcfe — woe tssd — it J-;. ■■-^ZOil OVBli ' 'tow ;^x — ofi t 'aow *i ..^.~ I bae - ro- r r,T -.rsri- - ,-c-i--^.-. r 20 and — and what's the use -- ( Bell) Excuse rae (Business - goe s) I'll bet it's someone wants some information that will keep - the public posted up-(t«-date , (Opens door) Mr. Jeffries — won't you come in - Mr. Jeffries ThanJc you - )( Enter Howard Jeffries, Srt^ D. R. ^ - he bows to ^rs* Jeffries and Annie] Annie Won't you sit down? Mr. Jeffries Thank you - no I — prefer to stand — I'll be as brief as possible - ( Pau se ) I e:q)ected to find you here, Alicia, after you expressed yourself as you did this morning - but I hope I'm not too late to save you from the folly you contemplate. Mrs. Jeffries Folly? Mr. Jeffries A vei*y mild criticism of the suggestion to foisfe this young fliaiaan into our midst - believe me - harsher terms will be used by our friends - Lgtrjiygs l^Q'^ Qf Qhair)- It's folly - culpable - almost crimingl folly - Mrs. Jeffries Mjr. Jeffries*. Mr. Jeffries ( To Annie ) Young woman'. You and you alone are responsible for the whole Underwood tragedy - ilrs. Jeffries She is not responsible - Mr« Jeffries :tjBi£7? ba& — iiltB has aatttteT, .e- at -W0T£ 9VJSS od" 6;}"«X - rsJbinr nxro ojnx xraaai -■ f>-r + no n •'_"• op)"'"' Q I" '-•''..■ P. K -f sIJcBCCOqee- 21 Mr. Jeffreis You end you alone are responsible for the implication of my son inthis disgraceful scandal - Mrs. Jeffries No - no , Howard - Mr. Jeffries You have separated father and son - Mrs. Jeffries Your son is going abroad with you at her re .uest - 7/hat more can you ask - Mrw Jeffries Alicia - please - (To Annift), You have destroyed the friendship that has existed for years between ^r. Brewster and myself - and now you have come between me and my wife Lirs. Jeffries Howard - Howard you're unjust Hxgk - cruel - (Goes to door L. - o pensit^) Mr. Jewries ( To Annie) It's the truth - isn't it answer me — (Enter Brewster D.L. , followed by Howard) Mrs. Jeffries Mr. Brewster. Mr. Jeffries Brewster - Mrs/ Jeffries Mr, Jeffries is asking for the truth and I want him to know it. Mr. Jeffries Yes - ( Points t Annie) Inwant the truth — and I want her to know it — I want the whole world to know it. IS ixsi'i'ieTi .1-- aoIi'i'lsL .8-xM - nos bas led^al b3:^ay.aqea f>VBx£ 00 Y a 0X1-1:1 9 u .81M 9roiii tsii.'.'- - osoij 61 -rarf i"s iro-\j rWiw fisoacffl 32^03 ai xtoo ii;oY - ;iaa jjo^ rtso setitt:. - esaelq - siroilA V, .. ..>^v, ....;, vc ....... .--iilJ- qlriaMsxil exit be^ot^^aob svan' iroY 9010 9V3il sjox won Dns - ^l38\;ta baa iQtaveiS. .t^'^ aaswi'scf etiw vyn bua sia aeewtecT { &i ageo^o 7 » a 700 ^ J" _^ 3 opf) ) 39i'X^9o .iM — 921 fgwans d-x d-'xcai - rCiuiJ erio s'i-I (ainflA__oXl .'i9j3vVj- - -retavv-aTa sgxTllet \s:tM :3W .1. >?rfi:; ritu-Xo eud" 10'i gnxjiss 3X agxi'i^sL .lii .tl woncl 3 3x'xl":ev. .iM - 39Y (9 inn A ot u^nxo'I) .ti woml ot l)Iiow 9loaw 22 (To Annie) Your exlstende is a menace to society - (Business of explanatio ns from Brewster and ^rs« Jeffries) Your presence 'biights "and destroys everyone with whom you oome in contaot - (Business of exclamations^ God only knows how you have succeeded in blinding my wife,- my son - and the eminent ^r. Brewster to your real character- but I am determined to prevent your doing further damage - and to that and I shall use every means at my disposal to drive you out of this ccanmunity - ( Business of exc lamations) Howard Father (B;iSines§i Annie — ISd rather you wouldn't listen to any more of these insults - Mr. Jeffries So - you've changed your mind once more - she's won you away again, eh? Howard She's my wife and - Mr. Jeffries Don't you want to know the truth - Brewster Do you? Mr? Jeffries Mr. Brewster - Brewster When you do you will retract every statement you have made — in plain language, sir - you'll frat your own words — Mr. Jeffries How dare you, sir — How dare you - Brewster (T n A-mr^ifl - ssho goes up Stag©) Don't go, Annie - (Business - Annie rushes off stgge D. L.) Birfd ^ ^o\; -ro/iJ-BT Sol — aiitcA jtfw vm e'exfS 23 Brewster Let me inform you, Mr. Jeffries — that the letter Underwood wrote v^st before his death — was addressed to Mrs. Howard Jefffles Senior, your wife, and not to your davighter-in-law - Mrs. Jeffries Yes - Howard I I am the woman who called en him the night of his death — you know we were old friends - (Mr. Jeffries stares at her in amazement - then bursts out la ughi ng] Brewster It is perfectly true - Mr. Jeffries And do you expect me to believe such a ridiculous statement as that - Mr. Brewster - a statement made palpably for the pur- pose of changing my opinion of my son's wife — r aiQ Mrs* JeffriaaJ— It's very self-sacrificing — and very noble of you to try and shield her — but — I hope you don't really think that I am fool enough to believe such a wild - absurdities - ha - it's almost laughable - Brewster A moment ago you were clamoring for the truth - and nothing butthe truth would satisfy you — now you know it - you won't believe it — Mr Jeffries Truth may be stranger than fiction, but it's not as stacange as all thQt - Mrs. Jeffries I assure you Mr. Jeffries Alicia — this girl has deceived you — but shecan't hoodwink me Brewster Jeffries, you deserve to be lied to for the rest of your life, Mr. Jeffries Sir, I — ( Business ) Come. Alicia 6-r.'.. . isiv' — :iJ-3ofc plrf e-io: wal- - JjC£ L;i£; ,5'ii:-.' TiiO-.- ,1;; - abxtsM'i bio e-xew 9w 'o-.i ^- — xIuBafi sxn io oji^irr: 8irxu \;It03"iT9q sr J I U8 eveilecT o — 3li:?i 8 Vaoe '^fa ^o rtoiai - -nsjio lo esoo a Tjrtt ot iro-ij ^0 alcfoii \71ev M? — gcioi'ti-xo^s-^Iee -^rsT s'*I f-i: ' t£.^^•^ :';:- .'1 -'Tr^^'c t'loT. :;••- ^,::orr I — ti/rf — Ten JblaMa -veiled ot rf^irona Loot 3ai -ixoiiiijlo eiaw ifo-!^ ogis d"aer. 'nor - -vOTj t^sid'fie Llxrow rfd-xxi* 0.: iiirwfjooii j'fljsosiia ■ ball ed o& svnc BioilA ,oitroO 24 xlvlrs. Jeffries ( To Howard) You believe me, Howard — Ho weird Yes — ^r, Brewster toldme — in there, Mr. Jeffries Alicia, I am waiting - Mrs. Jeffries Good-bye, Howard — CScueeaes Brewst er's hand , j.nd exit witi^ Mr. Jeffries) Mr. Brewster Whatever your step-mother may have done, Howard, the punish- ment more than fits the crime. Well good-bye - (Brewster about to _gQ,.-. gQyard sto ps him - ti&kes his hand) Howard Thank - you, thank - you Mr, Brewster Brewster That's all right, my boy your wifehas msde a pretty good fight for you — I only hope you're worth it Good-bye — (Exit D.L.. gURlffgq? - . &a S,9Q&- a§ B rews tejL exits - Hfyftyq A^g?^99 y^p g1?ap:e - toQokg at doorl Howard Annie - Annie — Annie What is it? Howard They've gone — they've gone Annie (Ente r D, L. ) Well — aren't you going with them? Howard ISO — old girl - I am not. J^2 seii - .,-... — ai3Vio:L ,9m evexlecf i/oY (pisvf Oj^ of) aeiiltst .ax. - — b't.3WoH ,e'^d-booB -ifstuxrq edt ^dtswoH ,eao£) evsxf -^i a T9xijOKi-a6i"8 ^liO^ tevetsrfW - 0'^i(f-£)003 lisW .eraxio 3a't s*xl aadi^ eion *£ceai 6003 Tjtteiq s Qi)ofli sfirfsltw luo-^ ■^ocf y;fa. .itngxi 1^3 8'*.'ixfT — e^ld-.bQo£) *x dtto^fi ei'isox eqoil ^JI^o I — sjoy, io^ Mail {toob — etaas. - ntasiA eioaA ©rr03 er'\iod^ — en 03 ev'^^-'^n'T e tact A. ■aisrft rid-xw gnloa x/otj faeia — II9W (.u;..JI 'xs^t^Sj fiiswoK .ton ma T. - Xiiy ulo — o!f 25 Annie Howard don't call me "old girl" - Howard Why not - Annie e Becauseit's true — . ^ , ^ ^ (Business - Howard kisses her and takes her in his arms) :- " C U R T A I U - ^'nofi jj-rawoH LR3MrT()