Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Counsel for the Defense By Leroy Scott Author of "The Shears of Destiny," "To Him That Hath," "The Walking Delegate" Frontispiece by Charles M. Chapman GARDEN CITY NEW YORK DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY 1912 _Copyright, 1911, 1912, by_ LEROY SCOTT _All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign languages, including the Scandinavian_ [Illustration: "THRILLING WITH AN UNEXPECTED HOPE, KATHERINE ROSE AND TRIED TO KEEP HERSELF BEFORE THE EYES OF DOCTOR SHERMAN LIKE AN ACCUSING CONSCIENCE"] TO HELEN PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS KATHERINE WEST. DR. DAVID WEST, her father. ARNOLD BRUCE, editor of the _Express_. HARRISON BLAKE, ex-lieutenant-governor. MRS. BLAKE, his mother. "BLIND CHARLIE" PECK, a political boss. HOSEA HOLLINGSWORTH, an old attorney. BILLY HARPER, reporter on the _Express_. THE REVEREND DR. SHERMAN, of the Wabash Avenue Church. MRS. SHERMAN, his wife. MRS. RACHEL GRAY, Katherine's aunt. ROGER KENNEDY, prosecuting attorney. JUDGE KELLOG. MR. BROWN, of the National Electric & Water Company. MR. MANNING, a detective. ELIJAH STONE, a detective. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Westville Prepares to Celebrate 3 II. The Bubble Reputation 15 III. Katherine Comes Home 30 IV. Doctor West's Lawyer 49 V. Katherine Prepares for Battle 63 VI. The Lady Lawyer 80 VII. The Mask Falls 98 VIII. The Editor of the _Express_ 116 IX. The Price of a Man 131 X. Sunset at The Sycamores 146 XI. The Trial 158 XII. Opportunity Knocks at Bruce's Door 172 XIII. The Deserter 191 XIV. The Night Watch 212 XV. Politics Make Strange Bedfellows 226 XVI. Through The Storm 240 XVII. The Cup of Bliss 250 XVIII. The Candidate and the Tiger 264 XIX. When Greek Meets Greek 276 XX. A Spectre Comes to Town 295 XXI. Bruce to the Front 311 XXII. The Last Stand 328 XXIII. At Elsie's Bedside 346 XXIV. Billy Harper Writes a Story 368 XXV. Katherine Faces the Enemy 388 XXVI. An Idol's Fall 403 XXVII. The End of The Beginning 418