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The courtroom was crowded the next daj'.
With his honeyed words, Vinton presented his side of the case.
The jurors almost cried at his eloquence, when he elaborated on the extreme poverty in which her mother persisted in keeping Jennie. He outspoke
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years of plenty, I have mothered her. Always have I protected her and worked for her. Judge, you cannot be so cruel as to give her over to that— that man. Oh, you know you cannot ! Think of me, think of her, think of your own mother !"
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"And from now on, you are no longer my wife!" shouted Harry.
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lang that woman !" he snarled as eft. "But I'll make her bend to .-et!"
le next day he drew up papers and ;ed Harry to sign them, calling for 2s to appear in court and show ; 2 why she should not resign Jennie ar father, she being unable to propcare for her.
a daze, Agnes took the papers, nie," she gasped in horrified tones, nie, my sweetheart, they are going ke you away from me ! No ! No '. • shall not do it ; they shan't !"
himself in the endeavor to promote his plans. Agnes' heart sank. With such a case, she could little hope to keep possession of her child. But her mother love declared itself. Like unto Mark Antony, at Caesar's funeral, she took the stand.
"Judge ! Judge !" she cried. "Remember Solomon and his judgment! I love this, my only child. Don't take her away !"
Passionately she continued : "For six years I have struggled to keep her, your honor. Through hardships, through
and, as Agnes finished, a cheer rang up from those wet-faced men and women. Even the staid old judge bowed his head at the passionate appeal.
"Silence !" he commanded. "Madam, your appeal shall not be fruitless. Set the child here. Now, Jennie, go to the one whom you love the best."
With eyes wide from excitement, Jennie looked about. On one side was her mother, stretching forth her arms appealingly. On the other was Vinton, smiling ingratiatingly at her.
A spring, and Jennie was in her