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The Evening World Daily 4 (Copyright, the Frank A, Munsey Co.) ever an horrible for a man as tt would (Copyright, 1018, by HF. G. Browne & Co,) he for a woman, Prison—priaon ‘ CHAPTER L Dear Lord, hay pity- have mercy" A Judge Without Mercy. CHAPTER I11. i r= HB big, gray-white doors of the court-room were closed. Before “1 Want to Know { them, in the corridor, a small group was walting. They had About You."’ been caught there by the sudden barring of the doors, which ut You plainly indicated that the Judge was nbout to pass sentence. § Ope to nnd The case was simply that of a young lad, a firet offender, . Han who had fallen into evil hands and was now waiting behind to the offic oy, had OL Te write “Finis” at the end of the account which he had run up against society. In the hall a middle aged woman, whose e: were red, murmured turned, and Bigger, the brokenly to an old woman who leaned against her broad bosom. The old, ‘ray face twitched, the wrinkled lids were closed, one shrivelled hand held tight to her daughter's arm. That hand looked very pathetic and useless “nineteen years, curse them ae it clutched the cheap silk. “Who is that?" « prosperous, gray-haired man by the door asked of bel companion, glancing at the old woman through gold-mounted pince- othe prisoner's mother. The Judge sent her out of court,” said the other, e DF sas lawyer, whose worn, some- his power to make the blow less what shiny clothes contrasted with an ie “Danny, what did they give alert, keen face and immaculate linen. “Hush,” he apoke thickly; “come Bob Norris knew better than to dress baal ie aoe Get eet away.” too well before a jury. The psychology ut the mother was not aa away. of clothes is one thing no good lawyer Ueccqiace yen, OPE nd aren, neglects. hands she thrust her daughter from “What case is it? Have I heard her and clutched his arm. Her pick- oe et ing fingers were like the claws of a tortured bird, “No. The papers gave it only & “What did the Judge give him?” few lines. A boy of nineteen, from a she demanded hoarsely. but that won't help him in Vor every year he has lived with a slight nod at the him a year behind the bars. clerk, had evidently abandoned his desk for some reason, With the usual feminine loyalty to her employer, she was annoyed at the fact of that empty office. Removing her hat, she sat down at her resk and plunged into the work upon it. “He is such a boy,” sald Miss Gray mentally, “I wonder what his younger sister looks like. Then she frowned and the keys chattered angrily. It wi nothing to Miss Gray what Mr. Nor- ris's younger sister looked like--noth- ing whatever, “Everybody takes advantage of him.” she said with annoyance. “I wish f had the running of this office.” hall opened and a a high-colored red suit with r angles and a superfiluity of buttons in useless places. He stepped briskly into the room, glanced quickly through the door into the inner office, saw that it was empty and, tossing aside his ap- pearance of a very busy young gentle- man just back from an errand for his employer, assumed that of one who ts too valuable to work very hard. The door to th and eon tried to draw her away. But looking at those women, convicted of ghe struggled with them, burglary—same old story, streets, sa- “I'll not go till you tell me!” she ” cried. “I'll not ge Tame S08 Bere: “Nineteen years!” he shouted furl- hey give decent family, as you can see by “Come, mother. Both daughter For a moment the two women stood " ‘ still; in thelr faces the pathetic, inar- “Rot he Why not ticulate, impotent misery of the poor asked. eee “Judge Harding is sitting.” when confronting the powers that “Yes.” “Well, Norris, why should it? So- they know will crush them. Then the 1f6 produced and lit a cigarette. ciety must have sympathy and pro- Old woman gave a miserable cry and “Pretty near quitting time, ain't tried to run into the court room from tection as well as the young crim- which the Judge had excluded her be- inal. You and sentimentalists like cause she could not control her emo- you may call Harding ferocious and poe the bs lad Le) yet bok sok. oth son and daughter caught her old-fashioned, if you like, but if we [oun son end ai “They call him the merctlens Reaching ue it ‘The machine chattered busily. “How late are you going to stay, Mise Gray?” 5 “Until TF have done my work. had more judges Mike him life and turned on the light ” ere in guch a thing af 4 a machine. Her hair took sud- Property would be safer in this clty.” judge She was struveling With uve) atthe mutton, ns wt Q™nan ‘in the world. Fe ea glints and bright ripples. ‘The “Hush, speak lower,” warned the them. Her voice rang in the corridor. “wait we can't co on without you,” “If you will accept my apology f youth regarded her pensively young man, unpleasantly aware of She shook her «narled hand at the squeaked the youth, his treble break- assure you it will not hanpen again.” "say, Miss GrayT” tag two women clinging together, great doors, “And that he is-that thy with excitement. “The case le Hot prickles shot from oes to hair. yes." She bent to read her notes I" the older’ lawyer, lowered B® 18. May God remember it of him cajjed, Mr. Norris: ‘The Judge Is What had he aaid—happen again— und the curls in the nape of her neck, Wie volte ane spoke earnestly, “Bob, When his time comes, May God’ waiting.” Kood Lord; that was not the thing whern it showed above the, stuck, e Dg 3 “Tc . ! oo 80 Tam sorry to see you becoming im- much strength. Her voice broke and ‘To thunder with the judge. Let to say looked very pretty an ern : He’ him wait.” “T accept your apology, Mr. Norris. Pena ee ayers are the guards Sank as sho walled: “He's done for "Oh “Lord! He in cragy. For the And Lassure you it shall not hapne 7 ians of the purity of the law, and I Lord's sake, Mr, Norris, what'll 1 do? ggaing’ said an ley voice, Something “here, Mine Gray, 1) wonder deplore this outery against Harding. case is called. The case is Ike the viclous élic Kk of sin iy teetn why it is you. dT don't et op be ; erciles ey i ended the sentence. ‘Then she bo er, I'ma . ie ‘wil, ar thin coualing Side ie ‘Come, mothe: “Get a postponement for ten min= the bow sald that the subject was bod on ‘with the girls all right j Rs inal’ has gone too far. Why, every Bet utes, Get to the devil, Oh, why don't closed and he would kindly drop back. Know that a good many of the girls time fe passes a sentence this build- Ne one of those cursed cars como?” he ped back, hat in hand, and fai me f got too much of the kidding ing fust buzzes with outcries of ‘fe- FON MUD AE We Gore to Tack eee: ow stood watching her as she walked manner. But [ don't mean nothing.” ity,’ ‘brutality.’ But T notice that , he curious group at tie te tr “But what'll I say?" wailed the away, All at once he realized that she Jaq hent lower. There was # faint tie of Is who {notice that which at the first ery the bulky form youth, horrified at the thought of was walking out of his life, and since HO MOO Ct tig tn the wir. “Why the criminals who are brought bere of the court officer had added itself, standing up alone before the Judge jt was evidently a day of impulse With Gant we be friends, heh?" hake at his name, and that lawyers troke up and entered the court room. and conducting @ cane when he had Yim. he hurried after her. an't we be friends ercuddenty, and move heaven and earth not to UY From that room came a few humble no right to speak In court. “Oh, Line Gipays” he eald carnestly, “wo go ticeT tn: her complete. selt-Doe- the hind of & man we need taput the people evidently friends of the fanuly what lt t do? t part like this, I feel that you fewsion and cool directness made bim ff the boy who had just been sen- “Tell the Judge 1 am atck. I'll be fo rapted fear of the law into the lawbreak- 1,00) for nineteen years in prison back inten minutes. Tell him I have Nave not really wecepled my apelogy ghten ut th advanced to the desk and » with a warmer manner. now forever, my boy, my boy Jimmy"—- She choked with the dry, pitiful sobs of the very old. "her daughter took in her arms; “you're forgettin’ Jimmy will be wantin’ to see you.” T r » u—I as- id ba she asked. ors.” for his first crime. had a fit—I have to see the doctor— Hee a Ue amapnntioallc tint ne Pevhy ahold we wnt Sturn OF Be would respect Judge Harding ‘They were not the kind of friends I'm going for one now." unfortunate impulse was due to the f- I cenlbe ‘why ee We bot! me peorie hie owe abiirts were Clean’ ho had left the court an hour before, , The gate clashed open. He sprang fit that for the moment T thought Self pment or, vali It would ea nen I don't belleve those Tne Mine Judge sentenced a noted Intoithe cay and Mortliers downward: of you as { would of my younger ais- wot KC more conto Core all reena” stories. ‘ youth gazed _open-mouthed sos Chime in ma creep ll what tf he 8? Pe eve in the sentence was due to the OF ne CT Lord Marry, he haa gone 120Ked very beylah against the ston® nave many friends In town, ke Teast fact that tho JudRe Was KNOWN AS ® pyri wai the youth with deep Nall of the prison, with the AUnIIEDE [Hever agen anybody come for you. Bee’ here, Bob, I know that the Ceedee GE Oey ais eoneland ini Conviction, Sm She hesitated, something in OF Mae yO HO sou ever get lonely?” ring put him on the beneh, but no one the dim, vaulted corridor only Norris his appealing look touched the woman @°¥VOUN. OATS ‘the papers in that oan accuse Lim of favoring them. He ne young Woman stood together CHAPTER II. In her, She felt somehow much older eo ready? Mr. Norris asked has broken with them absolutely. You AMAGK0 \GraMtu'ne spoke. earnestly-— than he. ‘There was even a. faint Brice cao ready know how loud they are In their walls "her white face and wide eyes be- The Pursuing Fear. trace of amusement in her sud eyes “COLT ave them ready when he a iad a at ken to make iim uneasy—“you really T do accept your alopogy. It WA® wants them. What you going to do ‘Yes, I know that he used them for foie nor let these things distress you ORRIS positively pranced very foolish of me to behave as I did. Mini eie on theme "And we haa better drop. tata in this way. It Js all a part of fe, with impatience as the poll~ | dq nog think that Tan be very well Nothing.” The machine began to ou know.” ticlan, who did not have to “sg8¥: i, elick once more. aubject, or wo will be overheard.” Yl'vea:"" hier lips were pale, the dif- Deri a lags Then you are not going to leave “inven look here. Why not fo to Up the corridor came walling swift. cult words came slowly; “I know, § work-thiat ta; very Harte renizn.” supper with me and let ma nee you ly a lender young girl in blue. Her 51 Turning, she abruptly left slowly slid open the ele- ." The smile grew in her eyes. i onie® Or we could go to a park. brows had the fine, thin arch one seen pin, vator door at the ground for, He He wondered how he could ever RAYE inves a awell show at Hilinide, d portraits, and the deep eyes be p e ma Thy via heath them were rich and. still, sug: Mia followed her eg jooked very thtuat @ globular individual violently working woman, and | cannot ator fee ow PABBA? lia gestive of mysteries held prisoner. A.) Nand Uety Gouna: bomterni ne took aside and sprang from the car. The to let the place ko so easily, We will Sven eee i cocktail confidence Beebe race. fan Dlopd spone 1G he him by the throat. He burried and globular individual cursed him ar rate aman, «yom “9 he bent over her again, “that sort of Ca hands, A strange wiel to Soe Caught up with her just as she Tt was not until he reached the “Tune {yi the-omice: Mrs No) thing in ont of date ‘s be friends. He bowed to her “No, Miss Gr he bell of the elevator, B here in the stone hall of the house of Pressed t 1 street and saw some way from him, and dropped back. ee here. You are all shaken to the law's vengeance v Py y 3 4 « fl “Ni ve Norris as he pieces. Why, Mins Gray, look here; Walking in the shadow of the wall “Now,” thought Mi » whe rg Rag UD PLM kh PL you must not let things affect of the prison which adjourned the hurtied back to the court root, Wow iooked he had felt when she entered his {Ms Way ft is all in the day's wor criminal courts, the figure which he tae to tnaley auch & Bree “TE think you It will be more comfortable that way.” » quickly and, stepping back, t him are mista she : sro) ‘ re id look ao pitiful, Yet how did © gaig qeeiy, “ieewill nut be more come omipe the Aret day in resnonse to hia ovens Why was the ad aren in Mer sought that he moderated his pace, to mike it? Thay 1 eee ane SlApeee. at advertisement, the wonder as to who “= know." she said falteringly, as He waited until she had turned into women look pitiful without kissing Soe ee vee ouanl tor han hat ed deep in her dark eyes . she tried to smile. Then the smile ay almost deserted side street that (em. And I certainly am not in love sig was not in the least afraid of year ; vo a0 lip: with her, Certainly not. It was Just And what bave 5 forgotten now, ifienpuanrer fom SN inateane ny gave on the rear of the prison before qa brotherly sort of impulse any man Mine Gray 2" he demanded. with the sname and horror With @ quick, he stepped to her side. might fecl"— Me atsnped’ balween. her and) the him look bovishly. irresponsible and ntrollable movement she cov “Misa Gray." he said reapectfully, He halted, and his assumed @ door, ‘Mis eyen brightened. which generally made men and wom- joo with ber hands, That ae ho raised hia hat, fara aren te van tine nee te be 6 here, girl dear.” he said with p pelisal Al "she whispered, "that horrl ne, ig . : darn it, the th se of the cheap lady-killer, Fe ineat this, Mr. Norris.” She Horrible Julge.” She started. ‘The start told its own i ) her somehow. But—oh, Moen uornatiing: iota about ee eee ene ee Moraceae “tAiss Gray-—-now. Miss Gray, don't story of nerves at the snapping point. ¥ aver find outs Yar ios diva Broly to pins nised with a groan of self-accusation, °F’ ; saris btierd ee girl, YOU Then she looked at him, It lashed his rane wate net uke the foabox the way you do. Now, I'm hi A § ; ) mustn't cry—please, no: i nk 6 a Kood sport.” [Rome ay a LEK e ny aes And words failing, he kissed her. feelings again to see how strained found tt, any genticnin would PPR RO ee coy ell him, but the scene was better cut short > he There was a crash, The elevator and frightened was her face. done what he could to explain thi ay teoon thine aon ceil aie outetly inva ile Ra door before them was flung back and +1 beg you to believe,” he sald But'—— He gave a groan as he ene t till you tell me where you live, het it on my mhoulders. But why the grinning head of the soulless poli~ garnastiy and with grave respect, “1 tered the Law Courts Building, “Hang td Man't_you send Sam” ticlan who ran it stuck oUt @t them, eee ann that T did not mean {t Alt—suppose abe found out She picked up the telephone and Sam could not be found." “Going down.” Lg Is are yi Meanwhile the girl was hurrying jooked at him. “Not nearer than the baseball park, — Please understand that Mr, Robert to insult you, desperately as if to eseape from the “Don't you think you had better mean. But what of Bigger?” Norris did not know he had kissed It was curious, but he had a mo; thoughts which pursuct t away from that door?” she asked, fe went out on the Hartmancase, her until she thrust him violently ment's suspicion that ber eyes looked ad sent him to prison—to “All right.” He drew back and she know that will be called to- away. And then he knew lote of 7 é You know that wit nly one who things and all-at once. He knew by blankly at him, much as if she did sky for put down the instrument. Then with- 1 new out another glance at him she turne from + rv vs. Every da Could come, It is only a ahort way. her face that she was furious and not know of what he spoke, as if in geath—prisun—prison.” the rd set trom the desk and {t was not until t 1 did not like to trust a messenger- outraged. He knew that her wet gome other and deeper terror, the epi- Itaelf to the wound of her footsteps on caught her wrists that she realized eyes blazed at him, He knew that a on the pavement, his condition, and with it came her hoy.” y' sode of the kiss had fallen and bee 7 There was a noise behind them. her figure stiffened from shoe tip to Th 0 Tie mua lt Ut cell Al Mil sit would be horrible enough for first fear of ‘hin ; , One of the big doors was set ajar by tip of the little blue quill in her small * nen » Searlet TAD Him, But he was a man. Nothing was “Pretty nervy kid, ain't you?” he an arm in the blue and brass of the blue hat. He knew that she swept from stock to the soft tendrile of hair law. The backs of people sitting in by him into the car, And he knew peeping from und) the close blue a — — the courtroom became visible, and at that for her he was done for. hat. And Mr. Norris saw that she the far end of the room a bit of large A thousand emotions were bub- did remember, and that the kiss was mural painting. a straight white Jus- bling in him, rising hundreds at a no episode, but a crisis tiee, eves bound, holding high the time through’ the boiling waters of “I can only say," his own face scales inher left hand and resting his contrition and humillation, He flamed, but it was very solemn and her right upon a drawn sword, A must apologize, He must, Hesprang stern for all its scarlet, “I can only yellow skull lay at her fect, A mur- forward, repeat that I did not mean to insult Are You Going Away for the Summer? When you go out of town for the summer you may find it is bdued voices and the shift- ‘Hold that car!” he shouted to the you. I can only say that the impulse FFF; 2 @ THe self with ; Maur of qusued voloen and the BME, eet Mrodust of ward politisn to. swhich t orcylsidede™ difficult and costly 10 provide yourself with the right sort of reading was audible, Evidently sentence had "Wait, Miss Gray,” Her eyes flashed, Evidently for all | Matter. been passed. ‘The car dropped out of aight, Re her quiet seeming the lady had a Why send to the city for novels at $1.25 or $1.50 each or buy Sudd fr the court ro sprang to the bell and rust 6 temper. ‘ sr aay eek stocky ‘young fellow in button, He was wild with rage and — ‘The impulse was one that 1 would | them at a fancy price in some country store? j Aunday black. He had the hands of shame. He would have that dog lose have obeyed in the case of my own You can supply yourself with the best, most delightful summer a mechanic, His eyes were desperate, his place. Poor child, he had in- sister, my younger sister if I had se cowed and miserable, Pushing through sulted her, He was no gentleman. her in trouble, In fact, Miss G the group about the door he came He was a beast. He was a fool, you seemed so lke her that-—that—it straight to the two women who clung How, in Heaven's name, had hecome was—it came into my mind to com- to each other, praying. to kiss her? How-—— fort her--I mean you in exactly the As she aaw him the middle-aged “Mr. Norris," a young law clerk sume way that I always comfort you woman clutched the old one tightly aa caught his arm. “Burney vs, State —I mean her"— if to shield her from the blow that has been called. They are waiting It is very hard to ' | reading for six cents a week. By subscribing to The Evening World for the summer months you will secure a complete novel each week. Not some old book a country dealer has not been able to sell, bit the finest up-to-date fiction by the foremost living authors. an eee net tral ee ae Andiociee era aan atteate wits Bear this in mind, not only for yourself but for any of your friends “Danny,” she whispered, looking “Hang Burney, and the Sta walking rapidly beside a profile | who expect to spend the summer in the country. beseechingly in his face as if it were shouted Burneys lawyer, which plainly says its owner is not IDEAL SUMMER STORY, FULL OF LAUGHS AND THRILLS - ADVENTURES OF A MAN AND A GIRL IN GUARDING A A BOY “WORTH HIS WEIGHT IN GoLp. = P. G. WODEHOUS) ih at Monday. June 29, 1914 laughed, “but T can see that we won't get acquainted until’ ——-and he would r. Mhe did hot scream or cry, but, drawing back length of her arma, ati eyes under the thone lines the face was remarkably 0 looking — for looking at her open “Let go of my showed that he must be ‘There was a about the cheek bones and lips were red and gether It was the kind of a "t aces on Fifth avenue, about 6 o'clock, looking out of the windows of the conservative club He began to look remarkably like 2 young man who is suddenly her frightened oof my wrist.” . but with an icy o h half-shamed laugh and Oth, Varnish of the rich and secure, ‘The lamp shade adjuated, the man wan a new nd, evidently, by you were a sport," eyes wandered and fell 1 met some fellows down stairs—I guess 1am not—t a little edge on.” under hia eyelids. tell Mr. Norris,” “I think that you should go home, If Mr, Norris ew your condition there would be no need for me to tell him.” He tried to think of #0 fay, then, without a word, 4 at the door he healtated. ou can tell him if you want to. You've got the right," resumed his york on penoloKy little creases was exciting amusement which grew Into a smile as he read this paragraph: He looked at “TL suppose you'll cause h entific penokwttste ve dew eccaintiog I cnet ve he mumbled, ‘The He may be in any Her voroe was not angry. Her eyes were expression “Thank you. and hitched out of the She sat down and y on her hand “It ts only what one must expect,” thought drearily ke him lone his place? sore 198 celminain who werred reader looked up as a door was abruptly pushed open, came from Axainst the lamps of a tapestry- hung hall two fixures could be seen in dis- one short and burly, the other thin, with a gleam of stlver buttons on dark livery. “Come in, Mr. Dunn,” sald the man at the table, recognition in his tone, utler cloned the door he had not been able to protect and van- it her forehead “Why should [ must expeeet as part of the thing which must happen to us when we go out into a mat T shall not think of tt any , Sturdy footateps came over the rugs. t breathing grew Into the circle of light from me a@ figure that seemed pped from one of the news- na with which that State The fat was spread thickly over the heavy-jawed face, and out of it looked the flat nore of the ex-prizefighter shrewd eyes of a bright, hard brown. famous “Packy Dunn” wi Judge Harding. "or the Hon, Patri “Why, Mise Gray, still here?” looked up and saw that Norris panel and indign re Things had evidentiy not gone well that afternoon in court and there was weariness in the way he moved, Just finishing “lam going now.” He did not answer, but, the window, Hoe was very were just finishing the da As she reached the door he turned. “Where is Bigger?” he asked, “He has gone hom did not know you “But I do need him. annoyance at the tll-success of his case he had just tried came out at “He had no bus- Dunn, wae not had long been ourters to accus- himself to visiting cards “7 In fact, the bos not even quall before first-butlers ona Stil, by the friendly amusement in Judge Harding's face, the knowing could have told that the Hon, Patrick was not @ person with trained by careful lam sure he a. All his keen under-butlers. their masters, this opportunity, iness to go home” ‘Is there anything IT can do?” He glanced at her with angr: that a woman shou there when he needed a man. the workman in him was uppermo: an it was now, he was irritably tolerant of the tool which chanced to be not the one he wanted at hand, he said, and drummed the de She turned to go- “Wait just a minut off to-night. the Lawyers’ Club. “1 told that feller that I only wanted to see you for a minute,” said the honorable one cholerically, “and I told him you knew me name. hollerin’ for a card—cards between @uch friends ae me and you,” he anort- ed socieaeney but accepted the wel- ‘The honorable one hitched and dived into the recesses of hi coat, extracting two cigars Ilke black “No,” the Judge held up his delicate hand on which & with a creat, t frowned and with his fingers. conference at It's too late for And too much depends on it to trust to a mesnenger.” “What is it you a from her brace! not a leg to atand on. The man will be sentenced Monday. The Judge leaves town to-night. are some letters which may induce him to be more lenient, haven't the slightest hope he will be. it is my duty to have them in that he can look Can you take leave them at Judi Harding's house on Riverview Ter- rust projectile be- tween thick lips and striking a match. “Well, there would say that you bother about that because you ain't got none,” he grinned with recovered good humor. The Judge smiled and brushed the vately from the end of his “The common cry when a Judge doea his duty.” T ain't kickin’, in’t have to over during Sunday, though the The Judge raised his brows. “If they did not want independence on tho bench, they need not have put T told them so at the time They have only themselves to blame, brown cyes was The matter is pa wil wee that he gets them.” ‘The cloud lifted from his fa looked at her with a amile Tam afraid that we all ay know the case, Mr. Norrin to do anything that nominee for Mayor that all the re- formin’ come-ona will “Tam afraid it is no use; but tt bs our duty to do what we can dictate a letter to go with the others.” down and picked up her knows where one that every one knows in independent of the or- ganization, don't he?” he sald toler- “Oh, I have begun to hear He stood looking down at her can I do for you?” asked t time he was impressed with et that this girl had remark- the lights in it were post- strange, too, And those eyebrows; were two fine, clean lines. She glanced up at him. “How shall I begin,” “You can do something I'll remem- ber when the time comes that is com- an the time when the or- 1 supports the great reform [aaa which will make Judge Harding tively like gilt; That is another matter, ¥ You see, Judge, that while I don't live in the old ward now, they atill come to me with their little troubles. It's a habit they got from old timer. “Well, there is @ lad whose mother knew—I went father's wake—and he's ipa bit of trouble about some wire from the tel- He's a decent, s0- ber lad, but the wife waa sick and oming, an’ the wire was You know I she asked, and unaccountable reason her voles was icy He gave « atart nt that | have ‘but this is #o impo to arrange It in my mind first Hou, Charles Francia Harding, $8§ Riverview Terrace. ephone company. CHAPTER IV. A Call from the Boss. table waa an lighted relief in the luxuri- ous dark of the big library, On its gleaming expanse of Circassian walnut a few letters and r two made vivid blots of An antique brass bow! filled with roses, a bronze casket of cigar- ettes and a bowl! for their ashes stood about 4 high Roman lamp of green The modern electric light in lamp was hidden Hored glass. » fittings suggested the room o a man of luxury tending to the sen- ‘They got him. mother only got to me just now, #o I thought I'd stop off me car here an’ ask you if you wouldn't give the lad chance -a suspended U'll see he gets work if you'll give him another show. Judge, that naman has got the & knockout business as when he fir if he don’t get nds had better he's a dead ain’t no time wh throw ‘up the sponge It's like the game; gives a man a knockout right at the ran't put up his mitts with no nerve again” “Who in this man?” convicted before you this afternoon.” " from the telephone com- the table reading. ‘The shade cut the light from his face, but spread it brightly over shirtfront “Don't let that worry Vil fx that part with then “That does n It would be the same if he had stolen from the ashman "Phe light struck full upon a well- am. absolutely to the sus- shaped head on which the gray hair The Book on the Srende Wi will Son The Evening World } THE CITTLE. NUGGET $125 irrcr" 6 Cents a * lay Ike burnished sliver, There was a rest upon the man before him keenly. little net of fine noticeable on t heavy- Uidded “Dunn, { would ike to do what could, consiatent with the standard have aet for myself in these thi but If there Is one thing T am deter- mined to keep my court free from it is the slightest suggestion that ur Influence has an effect on my Catl= duet met heavens! The lad has no pull or Influence, He's a Kepublican,” “And yet you come here Waite let me think.” ‘The fine hands began’ to draw delicately on the polished Wood us if spinning @ fine net. Preq- ently the Judge looked up. “Do you happen to know his lawel yer, Norris?” said the Jude. “No; what about him?" “Only this; that, if T were you, would know him, and the sooner better.” ‘Why, Judge?” “Recause you will find bim useftul’* “Eh?” said the other, and nodded. His face had lost its look kindliness; the rat-brown eyes wergy bright and keen. “All right, Judge”— “L think you'd better lose no time, He doesn't realize bis own possibile ities.” 5 “Hut he loat this case, I don't Nike” that kind of ponslbilities. “It was one of the Dent prese: cases of its hopeless kind [ hi cd geen, You know that they say 1 i fairly good Judge of a man—well"= he shrugged and selected a cigaretee 1 advise you to get him at once,” The other nodded. * “And as for this case,” continued the Judge, “you may safely leave it im his hands. In fact, Dunn, you simply, make it more dificult for me if you move in it at all.” ‘The other nodded again “Of course no word to Norris tha@ I spoke to you about him. I like see these young men succeed. ig fact, J nave taken a Iiking to him, bu@ \t ia better for me not to appear ia this mati For the third time the Hon. Pi nodded. his mind was rady busy on something behind the shield of Ma bright, bro “Well, stood up, “I'm goin’. The dudwe rose and accompanied his, visitor into the hall, talking earn- estly. Hardly had the door closed behind them when another at the far end of the room opened, From the pink twilight of shaded lamps in which the gold of furniture showed came a woma! “Go away,” she eri not to follow me. “Mother"—it was a young voice the break of nerves was in it: can't atay—I won't satay,” h rose. “I can't see her—I can't"—— “You shall do ae I tell you. You wait there until T call you.” oe ona bo eyen softened. “Don't sald more gently. He did not look at h n't stay—he'll yan me,” be “You ahall do as I in the pinkish 1ij there—until I call you She motioned for him to go. The door Ayre vg only she was alond in the silent, 'y room. Turning, ee prar back to the tae ble and began mechanically to push the things pen it about. A cameo caught in one one, ef the stems of the roses in the bow!. She tore the rose from the bow! an@ Crper off ita head. The stalk still With an ejaculation of angry impatience, she unclasped the brace- let from her arm and threw it, with the stem still clinging to the gold oa, to the table. there under the light, tie against the dark polish a Circassian walnut. Bhe heard the door to the hall rl Swiftly she turned to her husband. CHAPTER V. We Have Borne a Thief. *' 6 HE butler told me teed 6 you would dine out,” hg sald with some surprise, “What has happened ?™ “There has been a scandal at cole lees. He has had to come home.” f For a moment his eyes were brighf and fixed with a remorseless question. Her own eyes widened with her any flance of him. lo was playing cards with friends He had lost bis money. One of the men left his coat over a chair, There was money in the pocket of it—! fore them all—he took it.” Her hi on which the jewels blazed to knuckles, shook, and then clenched that he should not see they shaking. Her hard, handsome ance otherwise was unbroken. “I thought He has grown careless,” said the man, coolly, ” “I scarcely hoped for help, trom - you"—her well-modulated voice was very quiet—"but, after all, you are his’ father. Can anything be done? Can’¢ you go to see the dean or the young men who were in the room? Or pery haps you will advise me. I thought of going to the dean—I know him,” “Hin friends saw him take it, of course?" “Of course, How could they net have seen It? He must have been ime sane. He could have telegraphed | me for money, He must have insane, Charles, ‘Wan he intoxicated?” H o."" ‘ rr Then it i hopeless oe hin! of some! anything she cried angrily hall 1 go to the dean—or shall you either of us, We have le@ enough to the dean, They will cover the matter for the sake of the cole ege. “What Is to be done?” * “There is nothing that can be dom except to realize what I hi ho rane be FOr ns teas noe © Mt thief.” pa set'in' the tha, seapeie lesa line she expected In her face came Wa se of this her husband, He looked back et with all the hard dallke that was im (To Be Continued.)